Sunday, June 20, 2010

Ten Pakistani pilgrims killed in Saudi bus crash

en Pakistani pilgrims killed in Saudi bus crash

(AFP) – 12 hours ago

RIYADH — Ten Pakistani Muslim pilgrims were killed and 25 injured, including women and children, when their bus crashed north of the holy city of Mecca, Saudi media reported on Sunday.

The bus carrying the pilgrims overturned on the highway between the holy cities of Mecca and Medina near Khulais, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of Jeddah, according to the reports.

The group was on an umrah, or minor pilgrimage, to the holy cities.
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