"Currently, we have obtained approval for five bodies to be buried here (Saudi Arabia)," Consul General Yusron Ambary noted in a video statement from Jeddah KJRI received here on Monday.
According to Ambary, the family of the sixth victim also expressed its wish for his wife's remains to be interred in Saudi Arabia, ensuring that all six victims would be buried there.
Consequently, the Jeddah KJRI will seek formal written consent from the family to proceed with the burial arrangements in Saudi Arabia.
Ambary also confirmed that all bodies had been transferred to a hospital equipped with advanced forensic facilities for processing prior to burial. Saudi authorities have also expressed their commitment to help expedite the process.
"It takes seven days for the forensic process, identification, and others. Hopefully, the process can be faster so we can bury the bodies soon," he remarked.
Six Indonesian citizens traveling as part of an Umrah group perished in a bus accident along the Madinah-Mecca highway, precisely in Wadi Qudaid, about 150 km north of Jeddah, Thursday, March 20.
The latest investigation findings shared with the Indonesian Consulate General indicate that the bus veered off the road and burned to the ground after being struck by a car traveling from the opposite direction.
Among the 14 survivors, three are still receiving intensive care at different hospitals due to severe injuries ranging from burns to broken bones.
The remaining 11 survivors resumed their Umrah pilgrimage as planned in Mecca after completing their agenda in Medina before the accident.
Jeddah KJRI continues to communicate with the local Umrah tour operator and muassasah (Umrah service provider) to monitor the condition of the pilgrims continuing the Umrah.
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