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At least 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims, most of them from Telangana, died in a horrific bus–tanker collision near Madinah early Monday. The bus burst into flames, leaving bodies charred. One person survived. Authorities are coordinating relief and DNA-based identification

Selfie fever has been increasing with the usage of smartphones. Pilgrims can be seen video recording themselves walking around the Kaaba

The fire broke out on the fourth floor of Madina and Abbas Towers Building located at Devan Devdi and soon spread to adjacent shops

Videos going viral on social media from these areas show cars being swept away by the floodwaters, while buses are stuck in the middle of the road

The main roads between Charminar and Madina, Charminar and Murgi Chowk and Charminar and Rajesh Medical Hall, Shahalibanda, will be closed for all types of vehicular traffic from 9 am to 3 pm.

Ramazan sales are encouraging now compared to last three years when business was hit due to Covid triggered lockdowns.

People start making a beeline to local travel agencies for visits to Mecca and Madina