Hyderabad, Nov. 18 -- A Hyderabad couple narrowly escaped the deadly bus accident in Saudi Arabia after their travel was delayed due to ticket issues. Abdul Khadeer's elder son, Sameer and his wife, Ayesha Tabassum, had planned to leave for Saudi Arabia on November 9 but could not obtain their tickets on time.

They finally travelled on November 13, four days after the ill-fated bus crash that claimed several lives, including their close relatives. Family members described it as a twist of fate that spared their lives.

Entire families lost in Jhirra Nataraj Nagar

Sameer's father, Abdul Khadeer, a carpenter from Jhirra Nataraj Nagar under Tappachabutra police limits, was among those who died in the tragedy. His wife, Gausiya Begum, and f...