Four Bangladeshi nationals were killed and nine others injured in a road accident at Amgara in Jahara, Kuwait, on Saturday, Foreign Ministry officials said on Monday.
The deceased were identified as Israfil, son of Haji Shamsuddin of Faridpur; Shawkat Sheikh, son of Jobbar Sheikh of Madaripur; Nasir Uddin, son of Lihas Uddin of Manikganj; and Nazir Ahmed, son of Nur Ahmed, also of Manikganj.
Five others who suffered serious injuries in the crash were kept in ICU, said a foreign ministry official.
The seriously injured are Anwarul Sheikh of Faridpur, Abdur Rab Khan of Manikganj, and Babul, Salam and Dewan Ali.
The rest of the injured are Siraj of Faridpur, Belal of Comilla, Abdur Rahman of Manikganj, and Hannan of Madaripur.
The accident took place at 5:45am and the Bangladeshi nationals were on the way to their workplaces. However, it is still not clear how the accident took place.
Bangladesh Ambassador to Kuwait Major General Ashab Uddin, first secretary (Labour) and other officials visited the hospitals where the injured are being treated.
The Bangladesh Mission is taking necessary steps to bring the bodies back home, officials said.
