NEW DELHI, India (AP) — Dozens of Indian pilgrims were feared dead after a bus was in a collision with a diesel tanker on Monday near the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, Indian officials said.

The bus with 46 people onboard was travelling from Mecca to Medina when the incident happened on a highway, Gaurav Uppal, a senior official of Telangana state, told The Associated Press.

“Around 45 people from Telangana are feared dead in the accident, while one person is injured,” said Uppal, who is based out of New Delhi and is involved in coordinating rescue efforts with Indian authorities in Saudi Arabia.

Relatives of the victims gathered outside the office of the Fly Zone travel agency in Hyderabad, seeking information about their family members.

Saudi officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, and Telangana’s highest elected official, Revanth Reddy, offered condolences to the bereaved families.

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