Police in Oman have started investigating the death of four expatriate Bangladeshi brothers. A report published in the Times of Oman quoted the Royal Oman Police as saying that all four died after being exposed to carbon monoxide gas emitted from the air conditioner exhaust while the vehicle’s engine was running. Following the incident, police issued a warning against sleeping inside closed vehicles.
Leaders of the Chattogram Association Oman told Prothom Alo that on Wednesday evening the four brothers were traveling from Barka area of Oman towards Muladdah. After 8:00 pm, one of them sent a voice message to a relative saying he was feeling ill. While sending their location he said that they were not even in a position to get out of the vehicle. He was having difficulty breathing and foam was coming out of his mouth and nose. He also called his mother and asked for prayers. Later, local residents saw the four unconscious inside a vehicle parked in front of a clinic and informed the police. Police reached the spot, opened the vehicle and took out their bodies.
The four deceased brothers were Rashidul Islam, Shahedul Islam, Sirajul Islam and Shahidul Islam.
Meanwhile, relatives confirmed this afternoon, Saturday, that the bodies of the four migrant brothers are expected to reach Bangladesh next Tuesday afternoon. Relatives of the victims, Bangladesh Embassy and leaders of the Chattogram Association of Oman have completed arrangements to bring all four bodies home on a single flight.