Four Britons die during pilgrimage to Mecca

Further 12 British nationals were injured after coach hit by fuel tanker in Saudi Arabia

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Muslim worshippers pray at the Kaaba shrine at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca
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Four British nationals have died and 12 others have been injured after their coach collided with a petrol tanker in Saudi Arabia.

The UK Foreign Office said the victims of the crash were on a pilgrimage to the Islamic holy site of Mecca. The tanker caught fire following the collision on Saturday, setting the bus alight.

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