Bus carrying Egyptian pilgrims in Saudi crashes, killing 19

CAIRO – Egypt's state-run news agency says a bus filled with Egyptian pilgrims rolled over in a road accident in Saudi Arabia, killing 19 people.

MENA says the bus was carrying 44 Egyptians and a driver of unknown nationality when it crashed. It says 25 people were injured in the incident.

The pilgrims were performing Umrah, a Muslim pilgrimage that can be done year-round.