bus accident in saudi arabia

A terrible bus accident happened in Saudi Arabia on Monday. Indian Umrah pilgrims were going from Mecca to Medina by bus. At this time the bus collided with a tanker. After this the bus caught fire. There were 46 Indians in the bus. Out of which 45 died. Only one person Shoaib’s life could be saved. However, Shoaib’s family members also lost their lives in this accident.

After this bus accident, it came to light that the people traveling in the bus were from Hyderabad. Many people including 17 men, 28 women and 10 children lost their lives in this tragic accident. Now the question arises that will Saudi give compensation to those who lost their lives in this bus accident? What is the procedure for this? What needs to be done to get compensation? Let us know this.

Will we get compensation from Saudi?

According to the Indian Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, if a person dies in Saudi Arabia, he will get compensation only if the family or their authorized person files a case in the Sharia Court. Let us understand point by point how compensation will be received.

(1) When and how to get it

1. If the death is due to reasons like murder, fire, factory accident, road accident, then the family may have the right to get compensation for the death.
2. death in accident: If the death occurred due to a work-related accident and the employee was covered under GOSI (General Organization for Social Insurance) insurance, then GOSI provides compensation to the family. The family has to contact GOSI themselves. If there was no GOSI insurance and the accident happened due to the negligence of the company, then the company has to pay compensation.
3. Compensation will be available only when the family or their authorized person files a case in the Sharia Court.
4. The court will decide after the hearing whether compensation will be given or not and how much will be given. When a case of death comes, the embassy looks at who was at fault and tells the family whether there is a possibility of getting compensation or not.
5. Where compensation is available, the family is asked to prepare the necessary documents and allow a close relative or the Indian Embassy to fight the case.

What documents will be required?

Documents required to get compensation (in case of traffic accident)

• Legal Hearship Certificate (LHC) in English and Arabic
• It is issued by the district authorities (Tehsildar/Collector/Judge) of India.
• All names should be written in full, no short forms.
• The full names, ages and relationship of all the legal heirs to the deceased should be clearly written.
• There should be no change in the format.

2. Power of Attorney (POA) in English and Arabic

• It has to be signed by all the legal heirs.
• The guardian will sign on behalf of the minor children.
• This can be done in the name of a close relative (living in Saudi) or the Indian Embassy.
• If the embassy appoints a lawyer, the family will also have to give a consent form.
• Legal Guardianship Certificate (LGC) if any of the heirs is a minor.
• 4. Attestation of documents
  In India: By Home Department of State Government
• Then Apostille by MEA
• In Saudi: Attestation by the Saudi Ministry of Justice

Compensation can be received in Saudi only after completing all these legal things.

India announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh

Where we have talked about what legal things people will have to fulfill if they want to get compensation from Saudi. On the other hand, after this tragic accident, the Telangana government has decided to send a team under the leadership of its newly appointed Minority Welfare Minister Mohammad Azharuddin to coordinate relief operations in Saudi Arabia.

The government has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the deceased. She also said that she will also help in arranging the last rites of the dead in Saudi Arabia, so that they can be buried according to religious customs. The government said that two members of each affected family would be sent to Saudi Arabia.

Mohammad Azharuddin said that the bodies were beyond recognition due to being badly burnt. There is also a possibility of DNA test being conducted to identify the victims. He also said that a control room has been set up at Haj House to provide information to the victims’ families.