4 Bangladeshis killed in KSA road crash

Four Bangladeshi expatriates from Sylhet were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia while travelling from Taif to Jeddah on Monday night.

The accident occurred when an Innova car lost control on the Riyadh-Taif highway, about seven kilometres after Ridwan Bridge towards Al-Hawiyah.

The deceased were identified as Karim Uddin, Khalid Mia, Amin Mia and Shah Alam. All four were from Sylhet.

According to the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, Karim Uddin and Khalid Mia were residents of Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet.

The bodies are currently being kept at Al-Muwayh Hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Expressing deep shock at the deaths, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury and State Minister Md Nurul Haque said the Bangladesh Embassy in Saudi Arabia was maintaining constant communication with the local authorities.

They said necessary steps would be taken to bring the bodies back to Bangladesh as soon as possible and provide government assistance and compensation to the bereaved families.

The minister and state minister prayed for the eternal peace of the deceased and conveyed their condolences to their families.