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2 Indians die in road accident in Saudi Arabia

The deceased have been identified as Akhil Alex and his fiancée Teena, both hailing from Wayanad district in Kerala

Two vehicles collided head-on and caught fire near the Saudi town of AlUla. (Picture for representation: iStock)

By: India Weekly

TWO INDIANS died in a tragic road accident in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, according to media reports.

The deceased have been identified as Akhil Alex (27) and his fiancée Teena (26), both hailing from Wayanad district in Kerala.

Their wedding was fixed for June.

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Akhil worked as a nurse in the UK and had gone to Saudi Arabia to meet Teena, who was employed there as a nurse.

The accident happened near the Saudi town of AlUla, when their car collided head-on with another vehicle and caught fire.

The three occupants in the other vehicle also died.

The Saudi police have taken up a case and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem.

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