Mohammad Basheer (31), son of Fareed and Nafeesa couple, residents of Guddehalla in NR Pura in Chickmagalur district of Karnataka is one among the three deceased.
The company had given him accommodation and he was sharing the room with two of his Srilankan colleagues.
On last Sunday, since the temperature was dropping drastically the trio switched on the heater, which emitted toxic gases from the heater's smouldering coal. Basheer and one of the Sri Lankan died on the spot after inhaling the toxic fumes. The other Sri Lankan who was severely injured died on Wednesday.
The men were sleeping in a tightly shut room in a building close to the Jarallah Market in Ha'il, the capital of Ha'il province.
Civil defence personnel said severe cold in the region drives poor people to use cheap and often risky methods to keep themselves warm.
Wait continues
The grieving family of Basheer is still waiting to see him for the one last time as the dead body has not yet been sent to his native place.
Though the family members have sought help from Sringeri MLA D N Jeevaraj and from MP Jayaprakash Hegde, it has not yielded any fruits. However, the agent through whom Basheer had gone to Saudi is helping the family.
Pillar of family
Basheer, son of Fareed and Nafeesa couple was the eldest of three siblings. His brother is pursuing MBA degree while he has a sister too to take care of. Basheer's father is a daily wage worker. With wife, three children and mother to take care of all the hopes of the family were pinned on Basheer, the bread winner of the family.
Having studied only till SSLC, Basheer managed to get a good job because of his talent and experience.
Fareed, despite all the difficulties had taken Rs 2 lac loan to send his son to Saudi so that the fortune of the family could change.
However, nothing is going to change barring the fact that the pillar of the family has collapsed and will never return. While the family fights back tears of losing the dear one, Fareed now has to think of means to earn that Rs 2 lac to repay the loan.
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