The bodies of four Nepalis who died during the foreign employment in Saudi Arabia have been sent to Nepal.

According to the Nepali Embassy in Riyadh, the bodies sent to Nepal are from Bardiya, Palpa, Udayapur and Morang districts.

The number of people who died due various reasons in Saudi Arabia from July 17, 2023 to till date has reached 43, the Embassy said.

According to which, 27 people have died in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia, 14 in Riyadh region and two in Al Qassim region.

As per the report, 24 died of natural causes, seven committed suicide, three died in road accidents, four died while working, one person drowned and the reasons behind the death of four persons are yet to be ascertained.

Out of a total of 43 people who died during this period, the bodies of 33 have already been sent to Nepal.

The bodies of four persons were sent on Tuesday while preparations are underway to send the remaining six bodies.

The Embassy said that it would take around a month to send the bodies to Nepal from Saudi Arabia.