Two Mangaloreans die of cardiac arrest in Saudi Arabia

Jeddah, October 3: In two separate incidents, an Ullal based youth working in Jeddah and Addoor Mudaikodi based salesmen working in Dammam area died of cardiac arrest.

Tasleem Nayyadi, a 28 year old healthy and energetic man from Kodi, Ullal, suddenly collapsed on ground, when he was playing cricket in the early hours on last Friday. Although his friends immediately rushed him to a nearby hospital at Kumrah Jeddah, doctors pronounced his death soon after.

He had been in Saudi Arabia for the past 18 months and worked as painter at a company at Kumrah Jeddah. Tasleem was a sociable and friendly person, often involved in community service and popular amongst Mangaloreans in and around Jeddah. He is survived by his mother and two elder brothers who are residing at Kodi, Ullal.

Abbas and Tasleem (file photos)

The final rites were carried out on Sunday night at Jeddah-Jeezan Road graveyard after the Janaza prayer at Arbaeen Masjid Kumrah. Consent was obtained from his mother for his burial.

On same day, in Dammam, 50-year-old Abbas, hailing from Mudaikodi Addoor, working as salesmen, died in a similar case. It is said that on Friday evening he complained of chest pain. He too breathed his last despite he was taken to a nearby hospital immediately. He had been working as a salesman in Paris Centre at Seiko area Dammam for last five years.

Mr. Abbas was very familiar person in and around Seiko area. "He was working with us for past five years. We are all still in shock. He was loved and respected by all”, one of his co-salesmen said. Several Mangaloreans from Dammam and surrounding areas rushed to the hospital immediately after they heard the news. He survived his wife, two daughters and a son.

The last rites were carried out on Sunday at Dammam Cemetery (91) after the 'Janaza' prayer at Al Rayhan Masjid in Dammam after Zuhr namaz. Consent was obtained from his wife for his burial.

It is learnt that the paper works and other formalities from Embassy, Hospital and Police station are expedited in both side with the coordination of IFF Dammam & Jeddah area Community Welfare members. Relatives, friends, and well-wishers in and around Jeddah and Dammam have expressed condolences on their untimely death.