Two Egyptians died and 25 others were injured in a bus accident near Al-Jamoum, Saudi Arabia
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces the death of two pilgrims and the injury of 25 others following a traffic accident involving a bus they were transporting near the city of Jamoum.
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The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the death of two Egyptian pilgrims and the injury of 25 others following a traffic accident involving a bus carrying 47 pilgrims near the city of Jamoum in Saudi Arabia, while Minister Badr Abdel Ati directed the consulate in Jeddah to follow up on the situation and provide the necessary support.
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A traffic accident occurred in a bus carrying Egyptian pilgrims on its way from Medina to Mecca near the city of Al-Jamoum.
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, on Sunday, the death of two Egyptian pilgrims and the injury of 25 others, including 7 cases in intensive care, following a traffic accident involving a bus they were transporting near the Saudi city of Jamoum.
The Ministry said, in a statement, that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptians Abroad, Badr Abdel Ati, directed the Egyptian Consulate in Jeddah to follow up on the traffic accident that occurred in a bus carrying Egyptian pilgrims, which was on its way from Medina to Mecca on the evening of Saturday, September 5, 2026, and to make all efforts to check on the injured and provide them with all forms of consular and legal assistance.
The ministry explained that the bus “was carrying 47 Egyptian pilgrims on their way from Medina to Mecca,” adding that the accident resulted in the death of two pilgrims and the injury of 25 Egyptian citizens with injuries ranging from light to moderate, including 7 cases in intensive care.
She added that the rest of the pilgrims received the necessary aid, left the hospitals, and were accommodated in the hotels designated for them in Mecca.
The Ministry indicated that the Egyptian Consulate in Jeddah sent a delegation of its officials to the scene of the accident, where it reassured the safety of the pilgrims in the hospitals where they were receiving treatment, and communications with their families in Egypt were also facilitated to reassure them.
She added that the consulate is working to complete the procedures for burying the deceased, in addition to following up investigations with the Saudi authorities to determine the causes of the accident.
The Ministry extended its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured, and expressed its sincere appreciation to the Saudi authorities for their quick response and handling of the accident, and the medical care and assistance they provided to the pilgrims.
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