India, March 9 -- Anxious and grieving, the family of a migrant worker from Ganjam district is awaiting the return of his body from Qatar as tensions escalate in the Gulf following the ongoing hostilities involving Iran, the United States and Israel.

Kuna Khuntia, a resident of Naikanipalli village in Ganjam had gone to Qatar around four months ago in search of employment and was working as a labourer with a private company.

Family members said they received information about his death from the company on Saturday. Khuntia had completed his work shift and returned to his room to rest when he passed away. However, the exact cause of death remains unclear.

With the cause of death yet to be ascertained, relatives say their immediate conce...