Mecca - Nine Asian pilgrims were killed in a horrific traffic accident which occurred today in Saudi Arabia.
The driver lost control of the bus which veered off and fell off a bridge on the highway between the city of the Medina and Mecca.
The Saudi Red Crescent official spokesman Khalid Al-Sahli said that 18 other pilgrims sustained multiple injuries – of whom 6 are in a critical condition. Seven passengers suffered medium injuries and 5 others are said to be in a stable condition.