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| Two Britons die in Jeddah crash | Two Britons die in Jeddah crash |
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| Two Britons are among three people who have been killed in a coach crash north of Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Office has said. | Two Britons are among three people who have been killed in a coach crash north of Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Office has said. |
| A total of 34 people were also hurt in the crash, early on Saturday 55 miles north of Jeddah at the port of Rabegh. | |
| The Britons who died were Muslim pilgrims believed to be in the country for the Hajj pilgrimage, said the Foreign Office. | |
| The nationality of the third person who died is not yet known. | The nationality of the third person who died is not yet known. |
| A Foreign Office spokesman said 34 people including "several" Britons were taken to hospital with injuries after the crash. Six have now been discharged. | |
| HAJJ FACTS The Hajj is a ritual designed to show that everyone is equal.The Hajjis or pilgrims wear simple white clothes called ihram.Mecca is so holy that no non-Muslim is allowed to enter.The Hajj occurs in the twelfth month of the Islamic lunar calendar.Every adult Muslim must attend the Hajj at least once if they can afford it and are physically able.Many pilgrims fly to Jeddah, and then travel to Mecca by bus.Around two million Muslims - including around 25,000 Britons - attend the Hajj each year. What is the Hajj? | |
| He added that it was believed the coach party was travelling from Medina to Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage. | |
| "A total of 34 people were taken to hospital after the crash," he said. | |
| "At this stage we do not know how it happened or how many of those injured are British citizens. | |
| "We are taking steps to inform the families of the two British citizens who have died." | |
| Diplomats from the British consulate in the Red Sea port of Jeddah are at the scene of the crash offering consular support to those involved. | Diplomats from the British consulate in the Red Sea port of Jeddah are at the scene of the crash offering consular support to those involved. |
| Around 25,000 British Muslims travel to Saudi Arabia for the five-day annual Hajj pilgrimage each year. | |
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