Saudi Arabia bus accident: 18 members of a Hyderabad family killed; 5 from another family

18 members of the same family, including several children, were at the scene. umrah According to relatives and government officials, a person who went on pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia died in a traffic accident.

Shaik Naseeruddin and his wife Akhter Begum, residents of Ramnagar in Musheerabad, had left Hyderabad along with one of their two sons and two daughters to fulfill their religious duties, according to relatives. Their brides also accompanied them. Relatives said the family had been looking forward to the pilgrimage for weeks and talked about it with great excitement.

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Nayeem, who is coordinating with family and government officials, said, “Eighteen people died. They were from the same household. We are now at Haj House in Nampally and trying to get more details as there was some confusion. The deceased are my wife’s close relatives. One of them, Shaik Naseeruddin, is her maternal uncle and Akhter Begum is her aunt. Many women and children had left Hyderabad. Parents, children and grandchildren.” He added that one of Mr. Naseeruddin’s sons was staying in the city while his wife had joined the group on the pilgrimage.

A similar tragedy happened to another family. Among the victims were Sabiha Begum, her son Irfan Ahmed, his wife Humera Nazneen and their children Hamdan Ahmed and Izaan Ahmed.

“They only came to our house 10-12 days ago. umrahMohammed Ahmed, a resident of Owaisi Colony in Santoshnagar and Ms. Sabiha’s maternal cousin, said: “They told us about the upcoming pilgrimage and everyone was very happy. We had dinner together because it was an important moment for the entire family. It feels like just yesterday. Izaan and Hamdan were just children.”

Syed Ghulam Afzal Biyabani, Chairman of Telangana State Hajj Committee (TGHC), an agency of the Minorities Welfare Department, said the Committee does not have any authority over private tour operators. However, they will provide all kinds of assistance in providing information and clarity to the families of the victims.

Mr. Biyabani said, “We are talking to the state government. All information will definitely be given to the victims. I understand that this is a very difficult situation for them and I offer my deepest condolences.”