Dubai: Fifteen workers, including nine Indians, reportedly lost their lives in a road accident in Saudi Arabia on Monday.
One of the deceased was identified as an Indian worker from Telangana, 32-year-old Kapeli Ramesh from Metpali mandal in Jagtial district.
According to Indian community workers, the victims were traveling in a bus to their worksite in the southern port city of Jizan when it collided with a trailer. The bus was carrying 26 workers, and among the 15 fatalities, nine were Indian nationals, while the remaining six included three from Nepal and three from Ghana.
Eleven workers, including two from Telangana, sustained moderate to serious injuries and were being treated at hospitals, as per media reports.
According to reports, diplomatic channels have been activated to facilitate the process with Indian authorities in Riyadh.
So far, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh has not responded on the death or details regarding the mishap.
