Five Pakistanis were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia, 24NewsHD TV Channel reported on Sunday.

According to the channel, the deceased were residents of Dhani Bakhsh Bagheo, a suburb of Nathan Shah in Khairpur, Sindh.

As per the channel report, the deceased were identified as Azam Chandio, Shehzado, Babar, Mohib and Baghio

Last year in April, at least nine Pakistanis were killed and five others injured in a car crash in Saudi Arabia. The dead include women and children.

The Pakistani nationals were returning to the Saudi capital city of Riyadh after performing Umrah.

The victims are said to be the residents of Islamnagar and Chak 18, neighbouring villages in the Nankana Sahib district. They were living in Saudi Arabia on visit visas.

Reporter: Fayaz Jafri