7 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi Arabia road accident

Seven Bangladeshi nationals, including a one-month child, were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

They met the tragic end of their lives while going to Jeddah from Madinah.

All the deceased were reportedly members of families associated with Al Abir Cold Stores Trading Company, which has offices in Riyadh and Jeddah.

Among the deceased were Ziaur Rahman, a storekeeper at the company, and his two sons and daughter.

The other victims were reportedly the wife of Eliyas, a forklift operator, and Alamshah, a storekeeper working in Mecca, along with his one-month-old daughter.

However, details about the exact time, location and cause of the accident, as well as the victims' hometowns in Bangladesh, remain unknown.

Neither Saudi authorities nor local media have issued an official statement about the incident so far.