The last rites of 44 Indian pilgrims killed in a bus accident in Saudi Arabia were performed in Medina on Saturday. The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia has given this information. Last Monday, 44 Indian pilgrims, including 42 from Telangana, were killed in a collision between a bus and a fuel tanker near Madina.
Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer participated in the funeral prayers at Masjid-e-Nabavi in Madina, the Indian Embassy said. He said that all the Indian pilgrims killed in the accident were buried in the cemetery of Jannat ul Baqi in Madina.