TAIF: The Civil Defense recovered the body of an illegal African overstayer who died in a fire in Taif late Tuesday. The body of the Ethiopian worker was completely charred when it was recovered.
Early investigations show a gas cylinder exploded while the man cooked food. Police are investigating the cause of the blaze to ensure no criminal involvement.
Meanwhile, a Pakistani truck driver died in a road accident on the Taif-Riyadh highway yesterday. The man fell asleep on the wheel and crashed head on into an oncoming truck.
