Eighteen members of family from Hyderabad killed in Saudi pilgrimage crash

A Hyderabad family of 18, led by retired railway official Naseeruddin, was killed in a tragic bus accident in Saudi Arabia during an Umrah pilgrimage. Relatives said the family had long planned the journey, leaving the community in deep shock.

Hyderabad: The family of retired railway official Naseeruddin (65) was wiped out in the deadly bus accident in Saudi Arabia, claiming the lives of 18 members who were on a long-awaited pilgrimage.

Naseeruddin, his wife, his son and daughter-in-law, his three daughters, and their respective children embarked on the Umrah pilgrimage on November 9, departing from their family home in Nallakunta.

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The only son who survived the tragedy resides in the United States and did not join the journey. While Naseeruddin and his son lived in Nallakunta, his daughters resided in Malakpet, Musheerabad and Moosarambagh.

Naseeruddin, his wife, his son and daughter-in-law, his three daughters, and their respective children embarked on the Umrah pilgrimage on November 9, departing from their family home in Nallakunta. The only son who survived the tragedy resides in the United States and did not join the journey. While Naseeruddin and his son lived in Nallakunta, his daughters resided in Malakpet, Musheerabad and Moosarambagh.

Relatives told reporters that the family had been planning the Umrah pilgrimage for a long time. Among those tragically killed were more than half a dozen children.

“The family was excited about performing the holy ritual together after a long wait. The children were too excited,” a relative shared. “A day before the incident, they informed us that they had performed Umrah in Mecca and would be heading to Madina for the next phase of the pilgrimage.”

Upon hearing the news of the ghastly accident, relatives made frantic calls to acquaintances and friends, desperately seeking information about the family’s fate. They later contacted the helpline number provided by the government and are now anxiously awaiting more details.

Local residents described the family as kind and respectable. The community is in a state of shock over the road accident, with members of the local mosque committee visiting the Nallakunta home to offer support.