Riyadh, Oct. 16 -- A 27-year-old worker from Telangana died in a workplace accident in Saudi Arabia's Jizan region on Tuesday, October 13, and his family has sought financial assistance to bring his mortal remains back to India.

Kashireddy Rakesh, a native of Yakinipur village in Korutla mandal of Jagtial district, had been working in Saudi Arabia for three-and-a-half years as a rigger, responsible for lifting and moving heavy materials.

According to information shared by the Saudi Arabia Telugu Association (SATA), Riyadh, the accident occurred near a glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) pipeline route while Rakesh was on duty. A pipe reportedly fell on him during a crane-related operation, killing him at the scene.

His mortal remains are be...