The bodies were so charred after the bus caught fire that it became difficult to identify them, Consul General of Bangladesh in Jeddah FM Borhan Uddin told bdnews24.com on Friday night. But we can’t say anything with certainty before DNA tests are done,” he said. Saudi media said the victims were foreign nationals of Asian and Arabian origins. They include 11 Pakistanis, 13 Indians, nine Bangladeshis, and five Yemenis, Bangladeshi journalist Sheikh Likat Ahmed, who is based in Saudi Arabia, told bdnews24.com quoting the Umrah agency’s owner. Consul General Borhan said: “We are maintaining communication with the Saudi authorities to identify the victims through DNA tests.

Source: bd News24 October 18, 2019 18:11 UTC