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Another Soddy prince goes toes up...
A Saudi prince and two other people have died in the searing heat while making desert car journeys, and Saudi police warned residents Tuesday to postpone trips while the summer heat wave persists. Prince Fahd bin Turki bin Saud al-Kabir, 25, died Monday during a desert trip in the province of Remaah, 55 miles east of Riyadh, the Saudi capital. The Saudi Royal Court announced the death, saying the prince died of thirst. The prince was believed a distant relative of King Fahd. That's three down. 2,997 to go... The bodies of two other Saudis were found in the desert of al-Qoseem province, 200 miles east of Riyadh, according to a police statement carried Tuesday by the official Saudi news agency. "They were on a trip with three other friends when their car broke down," said the statement quoting Brig. Abdulkader Talha, deputy director of al-Qoseem police. "They left their friends behind to get aid, but their friends made it home safely while the two men lost their way in the desert and died." With 3000 Soddy princes, it's likely this is a true story. On the other hand, if they're killing each other off, it's also likely they'd put out stories like this to account for these fellows not showing up for important meetings because they'd been ventilated... Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-07-30 |
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