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Last updated: 9 May 2026, 1:17 PM (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.
45 Umrah Pilgrims From Hyderabad Including 18 From A Family Killed In Bus Accident In Saudi Arabia's Madinah ETV Bharat
Saudi bus crash: Rising accidents turn Hajj pilgrimage into a trail of tragedies The Federal
Saudi bus accident kills 45: How one Indian Umrah pilgrim survived Gulf News
Saudi Arabia: Dozens of India pilgrims killed in bus crash near Medina BBC
At least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims killed in bus crash near Madinah Aaj English TV
45 Indian Umrah Pilgrims Die in Bus-Truck Collision Near Madinah Clarion India