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Last updated: 5 May 2026, 2:24 AM (Saudi time)
Saudi Arabia has imposed fines of up to SAR 100,000 for facilitating unauthorised Hajj and up to SAR 20,000 for pilgrims performing Hajj without a permit, alongside 10-year re-entry bans for violators.
42 Indian pilgrims die in tragic bus accident near Madinah Arab News
44 Indian pilgrims die as Umrah bus catches fire near Madinah madhyamamonline.com
45 Umrah pilgrims from India die in Saudi bus-tanker crash; Rs500,000 compensation for victims' families Gulf Today
42 Umrah Pilgrims Die in Makkah-Madinah Bus Crash ProPakistani
Tragic crash kills 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims in Saudi Arabia hungamaexpress.com
45 Umrah Pilgrims From Hyderabad Including 18 From A Family Killed In Bus Accident In Saudi Arabia's Madinah ETV Bharat