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Indian Umrah Bus-Fire Victims Laid to Rest at Madinah’s Jannat ul Baqi

Funerals followed DNA identification under coordination by Saudi authorities with Indian support.

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An eye-level, wide shot captures the immense scale of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (The Prophet's Mosque) in Medina, Saudi Arabia, against a backdrop of modern high-rise buildings and distant reddish-brown mountains. In the foreground is the vast, open marble courtyard filled with numerous people. The main structure of the mosque is a complex of beige stone walls featuring numerous arched openings and several large, gray domes. The most distinctive feature is the Green Dome (Qubbat an-Nabi), located over the resting place of the Prophet Muhammad, which stands prominently on the right side of the mosque complex. To the left of the Green Dome, another taller section of the building features a single slender minaret topped with a green finial. Rising from the mosque complex are several very tall, pale beige minarets with multiple balconies and pointed tops, dominating the skyline. Behind the mosque, a dense collection of multi-story modern hotels and residential buildings spans the background, with a wide, bustling avenue cutting through the city center. The arid mountains form the final layer of the backdrop.
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Overview

  • Funeral prayers were offered at Masjid al‑Nabawi on November 22 before burials in the sacred Jannat ul Baqi cemetery.
  • A high‑level Indian delegation, including Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer, the Ambassador and Consul General, joined relatives at the rites as Saudi officials conveyed condolences.
  • Victims were identified through DNA profiling because many bodies were burned beyond recognition, and documentation delays pushed the rites by a day.
  • The group of Hyderabad‑based Umrah pilgrims was in a bus that collided with an oil tanker near Madinah on November 17, triggering a fire that killed nearly all on board.
  • One survivor, Md Abdul Shoaib, remains hospitalized in Madinah, while Telangana announced Rs 5 lakh ex‑gratia per family and arranged relatives’ travel, with returns to Hyderabad expected on November 27.