Jeddah: Twenty Umrah pilgrims died and 29 were injured in Saudi Arabia on Monday, in a fire that broke out after a bus hit a bridge and overturned.

The victims were on their way to Makkah to perform Umrah.

The accident is said to have occurred due to a brake failure in the bus while on the road connecting the Asir Province and Abha city.

Teams of the Saudi Civil Defence and Red Crescent Authority visited the accident site for rescue operations.

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Kalaburagi: A dispute over property turned deadly after a man killed his cousin brother using a knife in Kalaburagi’s Sedam taluk late on Friday night.

The deceased has been identified as Basavaraja Talawara (35), a resident of Hanganahalli village.

Basavaraja was involved in a dispute with his cousin, Ghulesh, over the division of family property for some time.

On Friday night, a clash broke out between the duo during which Ghulesh allegedly stabbed Basavaraja with a knife.Basavaraja died on the spot due to severe bleeding, while the accused Ghulesh is absconding, police said.

District Superintendent of Police Addur Srinivasalu, DySP Sangamanath Hiremath and CPI Mahadeva Diddimani visited the crime scene and conducted an investigation.

A complaint has been filed at the Malkheda police station in this regard.