Hyderabad, May 1 -- A right to information (RTI) reply from the Telangana State Hajj Committee has revealed delays in disbursal of ex gratia payments announced for victims of the Madinah bus accident in Saudi Arabia, in which several people from Telangana lost their lives.

The accident occurred on November 17, 2025, near Medina in Saudi Arabia, when a bus carrying Umrah pilgrims - many of them from Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana - collided with a diesel tanker and caught fire.

A total of 45 people were killed, with only one passenger surviving. Reports said many passengers were asleep at the time of the crash, contributing to the high casualty toll.

Rs 5 lakh ex gratia announced

Following the tragedy, the Telangana government ...