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Bus carrying Egyptian pilgrims in Saudi crashes, killing 19

Bus carrying Egyptian pilgrims in Saudi crashes, killing 19

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

A bus damaged after a crash carrying Palestinian pilgrims en route to Saudi Arabia, on the outskirts of Maan, Jordan, on Thursday, March 17, 2016. Photo: AP

CAIRO: Egypt's state-run news agency says a bus filled with Egyptian pilgrims rolled over in a road accident in Saudi Arabia, killing 19 people. MENA says the bus was carrying 44 Egyptians and a driver of unknown nationality when it crashed. It says 25 people were injured in the incident. The pilgrims were performing Umrah, a Muslim pilgrimage that can be done year-round.