Asian expat dies just before boarding flight for home

A Bangladeshi man died just before boarding a flight from Saudi Arabia to his country after spending many years in the oil-rich Gulf Kingdom.

Sada newspaper said the unnamed expatriate has just finished security check and headed for the flight gate when he collapsed in a crowded hall in Riyadh airport.

It did not specify his age but quoted medical sources as saying the man had likely suffered from a heart attack.

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