Two Bangladeshis killed in Jeddah building fire

Two Bangladeshi nationals were killed in a fire that broke out at a multi-storey building in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday evening (October 6).

The deceased were identified as Mahiul Islam Palash, son of Kuddus Molla, and Obaidul Islam, son of Harun Bepari. Both were from Uttar Shimulia village in Dohar upazila of Dhaka.

According to local sources, the fire broke out at a multi-storey building in the Tamanin Akher area of Jeddah after Tuesday evening. Palash and Obaidul were inside the building when the blaze erupted.

The fire quickly spread through several parts of the building, leaving the two unable to escape. Firefighters later reached the scene and brought the blaze under control before recovering their bodies from inside the building.

The bodies are currently being kept at the morgue of a local hospital in Jeddah, according to the latest information.

The process of repatriating the bodies to Bangladesh is underway. Both men had moved to Saudi Arabia several years ago in search of employment.