Two Nepali migrant workers in Saudi Arabia have died after accidently inhaling toxic gas that was being disposed.

According to the Riyad-based Nepali Embassy, the victims have been identified as Bal Krishna Basnet, 43, of Diktel-1, Khotang and Jhabindra Prasad Banjade of Dang who were working as drivers at Jubail-based Global Environmental Management Service Company.  

Basnet had died on the spot while Banjade breathed his last while being taken to the hospital, informed the Embassy.

The company’s Safety Officer, in the wee hours on June 18, had found both victims lying unconscious beside the vehicle they were driving.

“They [victims] should have stayed in the safety room while disposing the toxic gas. But they seemed to have fallen asleep inside their vehicle with air-conditioning on,” said another Nepali migrant worker, “Wind then blew the gases towards the vehicle and it entered into the car through the air condition. The occupants breathed on it and were killed.”

The Embassy is yet to receive detailed report of the incident due to Eid holidays in the country.