Footage aired on Al-Ekhbariya showed a reporter standing in front of the charred shell of the bus.
Transporting worshipers around Saudi Arabia’s holy sites is a dangerous task, especially during the Hajj, when roads can be congested and buses can create endless traffic jams. In October 2019, around 35 foreigners were killed and four others were injured when a bus collided with another heavy vehicle near Madinah.
Yet the pilgrimage is an essential component of a growing tourism sector that Saudi officials hope will help transition the kingdom’s economy away from fossil fuels.
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