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Thu, 04/09/2009 - 15:58
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M'SIANS ON UMRAH MISSION INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT TRAGEDY
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- Nineteen Malaysian umrah pilgrims travelling in a bus in the Holy Land were involved in a road accident in Bir Ali, Medina, Saudi Arabia Wednesday.
According to a Foreign Ministry spokesman, the incident which also involved
fatalities among them, happened at 8.30am local time.
"However, we stil have not got the latest information on the incident as we
are waiting for the full report from Saudi Arabia.
"There were fatalities but the number and who were killed has not been
ascertained yet. We are informed the injured are being treated at Medina
hospitals," he said when contacted by Bernama here Wednesday night.
He added that the ministry's officials in the kingdom were doing their best
to get the needed information to be relayed back here.
"We are in constant touch with them," he added.
According to a Foreign Ministry spokesman, the incident which also involved
fatalities among them, happened at 8.30am local time.
"However, we stil have not got the latest information on the incident as we
are waiting for the full report from Saudi Arabia.
"There were fatalities but the number and who were killed has not been
ascertained yet. We are informed the injured are being treated at Medina
hospitals," he said when contacted by Bernama here Wednesday night.
He added that the ministry's officials in the kingdom were doing their best
to get the needed information to be relayed back here.
"We are in constant touch with them," he added.
