The 37-year-old native of Kannur worked as a driver at Al-Olaya.

The 37-year-old native of Kannur worked as a driver at Al-Olaya.

The 37-year-old native of Kannur worked as a driver at Al-Olaya.

A Malayali youth, who suffered severe burns in a fire in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, succumbed to injuries on Saturday.

The deceased was Fusail, 37, a native of Muzhakkunnu near Peravoor in Kannur.

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Fusail, who worked as a driver in Al-Olaya, had been on a holiday in Kerala. He went back to Saudi only two weeks ago.

He was injured in the fire after a gas leak in his apartment.

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Fusail's brother informed that the burial will be held in Riyadh after the legal formalities are completed.