Forty-five Indian pilgrims have been killed after the bus they were travelling in caught fire in an accident near Medina in Saudi Arabia, the police commissioner of India's Hyderabad city has said.

This special report covers a tragic bus accident near Medina, Saudi Arabia, where 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims were reportedly charred to death following a collision with a diesel tanker.

A number of the victims are believed to be Indian nationals, with several reportedly hailing from Hyderabad.