Jeddah: A Telangana NRI has died, reportedly of thirst under the heart of blazing sun, after losing his way in a vast desert in eastern province of Saudi Arabia.
The deceased hails from Karimnagar and was working in Saudi Arabia for the last couple of years.
The tragic incident occurred when reportedly the NRI experienced the navigation difficulties, depleted mobile battery and then apparently ran out of fuel in the vehicle, and was stuck in a remote desert for some time, according to sources familiar to the incident who had shared information in different community groups.
The tragic news was shared by some NRIs on various platforms. However, sources close to the family rebutted many of such shared information and termed it untrue.
Acknowledging the death in desert, the family sources said that they prefer to maintain their total privacy at this grief-stricken hour.
Ruba Al-Khali is one of the most desolate and dangerous deserts of the world. It covers mostly the eastern part of Saudi Arabia near Hofuf along with Riyadh, Najran provinces in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen.
The breakdown of cars, losing mobile signals, navigation difficulties amidst scorching sun vast deserts is leading to dehydration and subsequent to death occurs in deserts. In the past, skulls of men including Indians were found, once lost the navigation death is certain in terrain.
