A road accident near Jizan in Saudi Arabia resulted in the deaths of nine Indian nationals. The Indian consulate in Jeddah is offering support to families and has shared helpline numbers for further assistance.

( MENAFN - IANS) Jeddah, Jan 29 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday condoled the tragic loss of nine Indian nationals in a road accident in Saudi Arabia while assuring full support to the concerned families of the victims.

Nine Indian nationals were killed in a road accident near Jizan in western Saudi Arabia, the Indian mission in Jeddah said on Wednesday.

The road accident occurred near Baish in Jizan city in western Saudi Arabia. The accident took place when a van, carrying 26 people, collided with a trailer coming from the opposite direction.

Indian Consulate in Jeddah confirms nine Indians died in road accident near Jizan, Saudi Arabia; EAM Jaishankar and officials coordinate support for affected families.

Indian Consulate in Jeddah has said that it has been in contact with the authorities and the families of those killed in the accident. Meanwhile, Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar has also expressed grief over the deaths.

New Delhi: Nine Indian nationals were killed in a road accident near Jizan in western Saudi Arabia, the Indian mission in Jeddah said on Wednesday. The mission said it is providing full support and is in touch with the authorities and families.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar described US President Donald Trump as an "American nationalist" and stressed that India must conduct foreign policy "out of syllabus" to protect its national interests.

As the US president said, the idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the dollar, "while we stand by and watch," is over

The price tag for Saudi Arabia’s ambitious plans runs into the trillions of dollars if fully built, far more than the country’s $1 trillion wealth fund. The U.K., Italy and Japan have already partnered on the Global Combat Air Programme, which aims to put a new stealth fighter with supersonic capability in the skies by 2035.

Nine Indian nationals were killed in a road accident near Jizan in western Saudi Arabia, the Indian mission in Jeddah said on Wednesday. The mission said it is providing full support and is in touch with the authorities and families.