Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The bodies were so charred after the bus caught fire that it became difficult to identify them, Consul General of Bangladesh in Jeddah FM Borhan Uddin told bdnews24.com on Friday night.

"We initially suspect that there may be seven of our people among the dead. But we can't say anything with certainty before DNA tests are done," he said.

The double-decker bus of Dar Al-Meqat Umrah agency based in Riyadh carried 50 people to Madinah.

It caught fire after hitting a heavy vehicle used for road repair while returning to Makkah from Madinah with 39 on board on Wednesday.

Saudi media said the victims were foreign nationals of Asian and Arabian origins.

They include 11 Pakistanis, 13 Indians, nine Bangladeshis, and five Ye...