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Madinah Bus Fire Victims Laid to Rest at Jannat ul Baqi After DNA Identification

Saudi authorities used DNA tests to confirm identities before releasing the remains to families.

Overview

  • Funeral prayers were held at the Prophet's Mosque, with burials completed Saturday in Madinah’s Jannat ul Baqi cemetery.
  • Attendees included Andhra Pradesh Governor Justice S. Abdul Nazeer, Ambassador Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan, Consul General Fahad Khan Suri, Telangana minister Mohammed Azharuddin, and MLA Majid Hussain.
  • Victims were burned beyond recognition, prompting DNA profiling before the handover of bodies to relatives.
  • Coverage differs on the toll, with reports of 45 dead and one survivor versus accounts listing 46 deceased, and News18 naming survivor Md Abdul Shoaib.
  • The group comprised 54 pilgrims from Hyderabad who left on November 9, of whom 46 boarded the bus involved in the crash after four traveled separately to Madinah and four stayed in Makkah.