Transit Umrah passenger dies in Riyadh

A transit Umrah passenger who had been rushed to a Riyadh hospital from King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh died upon admission to the health facility.
Sithy Zuveniya Fazli, 55, from a town near Colombo in Sri Lanka, had completed her Umrah pilgrimage and was traveling back to Colombo on Friday when she complained of chest pain as the Saudia flight landed in Riyadh to pick more passengers.
The patient was disembarked in Riyadh upon the advice of the cabin crew.
Fazli had a previous history of diabetes and hypertension when she was in Sri Lanka.
According to sources, the patient was rushed to King Khalid Hospital and was subsequently transferred to the Al-Emaan hospital, where she then died.
She had come on an Umrah package from Colombo to fulfil her lifelong dream.
The deceased is survived by her two sons, Mohamed Efaz Fazli and Inshira Rajivo Fazli, who work in the United Arab Emirates.
An embassy official confirmed her death and told Arab News that her family members wish for her to be buried in Riyadh as soon as possible.
He said that arrangements have been made to complete the last rites at the Naseem burial grounds on Tuesday evening.