RIYADH: In a tragic incident, at least seven Umrah pilgrims from Pakistan died in a Saudi Arabian road accident on Saturday, according to media reports.
All the deceased are from the same family, hailing from the Dagai Khudokhel area of Buner district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The deceased includes four children, and five others were injured in this horrific incident, according to details.
According to the family, the departed victims arrived in Saudi Arabia 11 days ago to undertake Umrah. Furthermore, funeral prayers for the deceased will be offered in Saudi Arabia.
Earlier, at least 18 Pakistani pilgrims have died during Hajj in Saudi Arabia, according to media reports.
Among the pilgrims, eight women also died due to different reasons during the Hajj this year. The majority of those who died during Hajj are elderly people, according to sources from the Ministry of Religious Affairs,
Sources say that the Pakistani pilgrims died of heart attacks and other illnesses. All the deceased were buried in Jannatul Baqi.
Last year, 35 Pakistani pilgrims died during Hajj.
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