KARUNAGAPALLY: In an accident that happened in Saudi capital Riyadh, a Karunagapally native was charred to death on Tuesday morning.

The accident happened on Shifa-Dirab road in Riyadh.

The dead man has been identified as Abdul Rasaq (52), the son of Ummarkutty and Fathima Kunju of Karunagapally Thodiyoor Puliyoorvanchi.

The accident happened when Rasaq was walking to his work place. A Saudi national’s car rammed him and due to the impact of collision, he went under the car. Suddenly the bottom of the car caught fire.

Though the onlookers rushed to rescue they couldn’t.

While taking out the body, it was completely charred. The body was shifted to Shumeni general hospital. He is survived by wife Jithamani and son Riyaz.