Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Kerala Family Killed in Saudi Road Accident
A family from Kerala, India, was traveling in Saudi Arabia after completing a religious trip called Umrah.
Their car crashed into a truck near the city of Madinah.
Four family members died right away, and three daughters were badly hurt.
The family was living in Saudi Arabia, where the father worked.
People from their hometown and the Indian community in Saudi Arabia are helping with the sad situation.
The bodies of those who died will be sent back to India, and the injured girls are getting medical care.
Four members of a Kerala family died in a road accident near Madinah, Saudi Arabia, after completing Umrah.
The victims were Abdul Jaleel (52), his mother Maimunath Kakkengal (73), his wife Thasna Thodengal (40), and their son Aadhil Jaleel (14).
The accident occurred when their car collided with a truck on the highway near Madinah.
Three daughters of Abdul Jaleel, Ayisha, Hadiya, and Noorah, were seriously injured and are undergoing treatment in Saudi hospitals.
The family was living in Saudi Arabia, where Abdul Jaleel was employed, and had traveled to perform Umrah.
- Who
- Four members of a Kerala family: Abdul Jaleel, his mother Maimunath Kakkengal, his wife Thasna Thodengal, and their son Aadhil Jaleel.
- What
- A road accident resulting in the deaths of four family members and serious injuries to three others.
- When
- Saturday evening.
- Where
- Near Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The family was traveling by car from Mecca to Jeddah after completing Umrah, and their vehicle collided with a truck.
- Victims
- Abdul Jaleel (52), Maimunath Kakkengal (73), Thasna Thodengal (40), Aadhil Jaleel (14)
- Location
- Near Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- Time
- Saturday evening
- Cause
- Car collision with a truck
- Injured
- Ayisha, Hadiya, Noorah (daughters of Abdul Jaleel)
- Pilgrimage
- Umrah
- Current Status
- Bodies to be repatriated; injured under medical observation
