The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is following up on a bus accident involving Egyptian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Minister Badr Abdel Ati directed the Egyptian Consulate in Jeddah to follow up on the traffic accident that occurred in the bus near the Saudi city of Jamoum, while it was heading from Medina to Mecca yesterday evening.

The Foreign Ministry confirmed that the Minister directed that all efforts be made to check on the injured, provide them with consular and legal assistance, and follow up on the conditions of all pilgrims affected by the accident.

She explained that the bus was carrying 47 Egyptian pilgrims, and the accident resulted in the death of two and the injury of 25 citizens with injuries ranging from light to moderate, including 7 cases in intensive care, while the rest of the pilgrims were treated, left hospitals, and were transferred to the hotels designated for them in Mecca.

The Egyptian Consulate in Jeddah sent a delegation of its officials to the scene of the accident, to check on the conditions of the pilgrims in the hospitals where they are receiving treatment, and to facilitate communications between them and their families in Egypt to reassure them.

The Consulate is also working to complete the burial procedures for the deceased, in coordination with the concerned authorities, in addition to following up on the ongoing investigations with the Saudi authorities to determine the causes and circumstances of the accident.

The accident comes at a time when Saudi Arabia is witnessing an intense movement of pilgrims coming from various countries, with large numbers of them heading to Mecca via the roads linking it to Medina, which makes the safety of land transportation for pilgrims one of the important issues during the Umrah seasons.

The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the continuation of providing care and assistance to the remaining pilgrims, and following up on the conditions of the injured until their safe return to the homeland, in addition to coordination with all concerned parties to ensure the rights of the deceased and the injured.

The Ministry extended its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured. It also expressed its appreciation to the Saudi authorities for their quick response to the accident and the medical care and assistance they provided to the Egyptian pilgrims.