Indian Man Died on Saudi Arabia: A heartbreaking incident has come to light from Saudi Arabia. A 27-year-old Indian youth trapped in the Rub al Khali desert here died due to exhaustion and dehydration. The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Shahzad, who was a resident of Karimnagar in Telangana. Mohammed Shahzad was working in a telecom company based in Saudi Arabia for the last 3 years.
According to NDTV report, the deceased Mohammad Shahzad was accompanied by a Sudanese citizen. He has also died. Actually, the bodies of both of them were recovered on Thursday, 22nd August, 4 days after the incident. It is being told that the bodies of both were found lying abandoned under the dunes next to their car.
Know how this accident happened?
This incident happened when Mohammad Shahzad lost his way along with a Sudanese citizen after the vehicle’s GPS system failed. During this time, Shahzad’s mobile also got switched off. He was not able to call anyone now. His vehicle had run out of fuel.
In such a situation, both of them got stuck in the scorching heat of the desert without food and water. According to the report, both of them struggled a lot to stay alive in the scorching heat of the desert, but hunger and dehydration took their lives. After which the bodies of Shahzad and his companion were found lying near their car in the sand dunes on Thursday (22 August) 4 days later.
Know why Rub-al Khali desert is famous?
The Rub-al Khali desert stretches for 650 km in the southern region of Saudi Arabia. It is well known for its harsh conditions. It is the largest part of the Arabian desert, which is one-fourth of the total area of Saudi. The Rub-al Khali stretches for 650 km. It extends to the southern part of Saudi Arabia and neighboring countries like Oman, UAE and Yemen. Since, this desert has huge reserves of petroleum under the sand. At the same time, it takes about 2 hours to travel on this national highway.
