Hyderabad, Nov. 18 -- The tragic road accident in Saudi Arabia that claimed the lives of 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims also took the life of Abdul Ghani Shirhatti, a 55-year-old resident of Ganeshpeth in Hubballi, Karnataka.

Abdul Ghani had been working in the Middle East for nearly 28 years and had embarked on this spiritual journey to perform Umrah. His pilgrimage ended in heartbreak when the bus he was travelling in collided with a tanker near Medina, resulting in a fiery inferno that killed 45 Indians on board, including many from Hyderabad and Karnataka.

Lone survivor in critical condition

Only one passenger survived the crash and is currently in critical condition in a Saudi hospital ICU.

Former minister AM Hindasgeri expressed deep ...