Telangana CM directs officials to gather details on Saudi bus mishap involving Hyderabad residents
Hyderabad (PTI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday directed officials to gather details about the bus accident in Saudi Arabia involving some residents from the city.
The accident occurred when the bus was proceeding from Makkah to Madina in the Gulf nation, according to a CMO release.
Revanth Reddy asked Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao and DGP Shivadhar Reddy to contact the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia, an official release said.
The government provided phone numbers of the Control Room set up in the Secretariat here to provide information to the families of those involved in the accident. They are +91 79979 59754 and +91 99129 19545.
Several Indians are feared dead in the road accident in Saudi Arabia's Madina.
The bus was carrying Indian Umrah pilgrims, according to the Indian mission in Jeddah.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, currently on a visit to Russia, expressed deep shock over the accident.
"Our Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah are giving fullest support to Indian nationals and families affected by this accident," he said.
The Chief Secretary tasked the state government's officials based in Delhi with finding out the number of Telangana residents affected.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
