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| At least six British citizens have been killed in a minibus crash in Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Office has confirmed. | |
| Reports that a seventh person was also killed in the crash have not yet been confirmed. It is understood the dead include four people from one family in Manchester and two others from Glasgow. A baby less than two months old is thought to be one of the seven. | |
| The bus was carrying 12 passengers between Mecca and Medina when it crashed on Wednesday. The Manchester-based tour operators Haji Tours said the group was performing the Umrah, a pilgrimage made by Muslims to Mecca. | The bus was carrying 12 passengers between Mecca and Medina when it crashed on Wednesday. The Manchester-based tour operators Haji Tours said the group was performing the Umrah, a pilgrimage made by Muslims to Mecca. |
| Two other children are believed to have been injured. The driver of the minibus survived. The injured, one of whom who was said to be still in critical condition, were taken to Medina hospital. | Two other children are believed to have been injured. The driver of the minibus survived. The injured, one of whom who was said to be still in critical condition, were taken to Medina hospital. |
| A spokesman for Haji Tours, which is arranging for family members to travel to Saudi Arabia as soon as possible, said: “We are sharing our sorrow with the family affected. | A spokesman for Haji Tours, which is arranging for family members to travel to Saudi Arabia as soon as possible, said: “We are sharing our sorrow with the family affected. |
| “We hope God forgives them and gives them the best place possible in paradise. We share our grief with them and give them courage at this terrible time.” | “We hope God forgives them and gives them the best place possible in paradise. We share our grief with them and give them courage at this terrible time.” |
| A Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are supporting the families of six British people who have sadly died following a road accident in Saudi Arabia. We are also helping several more British nationals who were injured in the crash. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families at this very difficult time.” |