Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Nearly two months after the tragic bus fire incident in Saudi Arabia that claimed the lives of 45 Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad, the families of the victims are still waiting to receive the financial assistance announced by the Telangana government.

The state government had earlier declared an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for the families of those who lost their lives in the accident.

Delay pushes families into financial crisis

According to a report published in the Times of India, several affected families stated that the delay has caused financial hardship as many of the deceased were the sole earning members of their households.

The report quoted a relative of one of the victims saying that two months have passe...