Six Indonesians killed in Saudi Arabia bus accident during Umrah journey
The crash occurred 150 kilometers from Jeddah when the bus overturned and burst into flames.Six Indonesian pilgrims who were on a Muslim pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia for Ramadan perished in a bus accident and 14 others sustained injuries, Indonesia's foreign ministry reported on Friday.
The accident happened approximately 150 kilometres (93 miles) outside Jeddah on Thursday, when the bus skidded and caught fire after colliding with something, the ministry said in a statement.Injured people were treated in hospital, the ministry stated, saying it had notified relatives of all the victims, who were on an Umrah pilgrimage.
Umrah Pilgrims Lose Their Lives
The crash happened about 150 kilometres (93 miles) from Jeddah on Thursday, when the bus overturned and caught fire after a collision, the ministry said in a statement. The victims were being treated in hospital, the ministry added, saying that it informed relatives of all of the victims, who were participating in an Umrah pilgrimage.
Being treated in hospital
Indonesia is the world's biggest Muslim-majority country and around 1 million of its nationals visit Saudi Arabia each year for the Umrah pilgrimage to Islam's two holiest sites in Mecca and Medina. Umrah is a voluntary pilgrimage that can be performed at any time.
