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In October 2019, some 35 foreigners were killed and four others injured when a bus collided with another heavy vehicle near Medina. Transporting worshippers around Saudi Arabia's holy sites is a perilous task, particularly during the hajj, when roads can be chaotic with buses creating interminable traffic jams.

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Save up to 30 when you upgrade to an image pack. Find the perfect pilgrim world stock photo, image, vector, illustration or 360 image. Select from premium Pilgrimage Church Maria Straßengel of the highest quality. Find the perfect pilgrim world stock photo, image, vector, illustration or 360 image. 21850673 Stock Photo at Vecteezy Mecca, Saudi Arabia, March 2023 - Pilgrims walk between the hills of Safa and Marwah during Umrah at the Masjid Al Haram in Mecca. Find Pilgrimage Church Maria Straßengel stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. The vehicle 'then collided with a bridge, overturned and caught fire'.įootage broadcast on Al-Ekhbariya showed a reporter standing in front of what appeared to be the burnt-out shell of the bus. Mecca, Saudi Arabia, March 2023 - Pilgrims walk between the hills of Safa and Marwah during Umrah at the Masjid Al Haram in Mecca. The channel said the bus had 'car trouble', without specifying, while the private newspaper Okaz said the accident resulted from an issue with the brakes. It said the victims had 'different nationalities' but did not mention them or provide a breakdown.

'According to preliminary information we have now received, the number of deaths in this accident reached 20, and the total number of injuries was approximately 29,' the state-affiliated Al-Ekhbariya channel reported. It comes during the first week of Ramadan, a busy time for umrah pilgrimages, and just months before millions of Muslims are expected to make the annual hajj pilgrimage. The incident in the southern province of Asir highlights persistent challenges to safely transporting worshippers to Mecca and Medina, the holiest cities in Islam. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A bus ferrying pilgrims to the holy city of Mecca burst into flames after a collision on a bridge on Monday, killing 20 people and injuring more than two dozen others, Saudi state media reported.