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Officials have confirmed that six British nationals have died in a car accident during their pilgrimage to Medina on Wednesday while they were staying in Saudi Arabia. The deceased include a couple from Glasgow and four people believed to be from Manchester.
According to the Glasgow Central Mosque, the Scottish victims include Mohammad and Talat Aslam, who were parents of five children, from the Newlands area of the city. The statement issued by Glasgow Central Mosque explained that the group had recently completed Umrah, a pilgrimage to Mecca, when the incident took place. The Scottish mosque mentioned that “Mr Mohammad Aslam and Mrs Talat Aslam of Glasgow, the parents of Shehla, Saba, Omar, Osman and Haroon, have returned to the mercy of Allah.” It was explained that “on Wednesday January 18 they had just completed Umrah and were travelling in a minibus to visit our beloved Prophet’s Masjid in Madina. Tragically they were involved in a fatal accident. “Four members of another family from Manchester were also killed in this tragedy.”
The Foreign Office has also assured that it is supporting the families of the six victims and helping others who were injured in the crash. According to the Foreign Office spokeswoman, “we are supporting the families of six British people who have sadly died following a road accident in Saudi Arabia.” She added that “we are also helping several more British nationals who were injured in the crash. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families at this very difficult time.”
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