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PM Modi condoles death of 35 people in bus accident in Saudi Arabia

| @indiablooms | Oct 17, 2019, at 11:27 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of 35 people in a bus accident which took place in Saudi Arabia.

Modi tweeted, "Anguished by the news of a bus crash near Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. Praying for a quick recovery of the injured."

Four people were injured in the collision which took place between the bus and a vehicle.

The injured people were shifted to Al Hamna Hospital. 

"Spokesman of Madinah police announced that at 7:00 pm on Wednesday 17/2/1441 H., the competent security authorities, with the support of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority, dealt with a collision of a private chartered bus transporting (39) - thirty nine - expatiates in the kingdom of Asian and Arab nationalities with a heavy vehicle (loader), in Al-Akhal Center in Madinah area, resulting in the death of (35) and the injury of (4) of its passengers and transferring them to Al-Hamna Hospital," Saudi Press Agency reported.

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