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Four Bangladeshi expatriates, including the driver, were killed when a vehicle carrying them was involved in a road accident in Saudi Arabia.
The accident occurred around 2pm on Monday (September 7) in the Al-Khurma area of Taif, according to local sources. The victims were reportedly travelling from Taif to Jeddah to catch a flight from Jeddah airport.
According to local sources and Bangladeshi expatriates, all four victims were from Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet.
The identities of two victims have so far been confirmed. They were identified as Karim Uddin and Khalid Mia. The identities of the other two victims have yet to be confirmed.
The deaths have cast a pall of grief among Bangladeshi expatriates in Saudi Arabia as well as the victims’ families and communities back home.
Efforts are underway to identify the remaining victims and complete the necessary legal procedures, including arrangements to repatriate their bodies to Bangladesh.
