Decomposed Bodies Found in Desert

RENYA, 17 November 2005 — Police found two decomposed bodies in Al-Hamman desert west of Renya province, Al-Watan reported. Medical experts believe that the two people died as a result of hunger and thirst; police do not suspect criminal action. The bodies were taken to hospital to identify them. It is believed that the dead were foreigners who were trying to enter the Kingdom illegally. Police said they had found 16 bodies in the area over the past five months.