KAYAMKULAM: A Malayali youngster, hailing from Kayamkulam, died in a car accident in Saudi Arabia. Cheravally native Ashik Ali (29), son of Aliyarkutty and Ameena died in the incident.

While returning from work at his firm in Al Ahsa, the car which Ashik was travelling rammed into another vehicle. Ashik died on the spot. Another person also succumbed to injuries in the accident. Ashik's colleagues from Bangladesh are undergoing treatment. One of them is in critical condition. It was just recently that Ashik got married. His wife’s name is Aashni.