85-year-old Saudi killed in sheep barn fire

An 85-year-old Saudi man was charred to death after fire destroyed his sheep barn in the Gulf kingdom, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Ajel quoted police as saying they found the charred body inside the barn after it was completely destroyed by the blaze which was later put out by the civil defence.

Police said they were investigating the causes of the fire at the barn in the Western town of Taif on Monday.

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