Foreign ministry: no Jordanians among crashed pilgrims' bus
17-10-2019 05:20 AM
Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - There were no Jordanians among the victims of the pilgrims' bus that crashed near the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia late Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced Thursday.
The ministry’s Operations Center said it has been following up on the accident through the night, and according to the Saudi authorities statement, the bus was carrying Asian and Arab pilgrims, of which security measures to identify their identities are still underway.
The Center confirmed that as of this morning, they has not received any notice or report regarding the presence of Jordanians on board the crashed bus.
About Thirty-five pilgrims were killed and four others injured when their bus collided with another heavy vehicle near the holy city of Medina, Saudi state media said.