In what will come across as a really tragic development, a man who was only witnessing his mother's burial has ended up dead.
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The man, identified as a 68-year-old Saudi Arabian, died inside his mother’s grave during her burial.
According to Emirates 24/7, the man died after he went into a crying fit during the burial.
He began sobbing before he went into a weeping fit while his mother was being laid in the grave in the Western town of Taif.
The man suddenly collapsed and fell into the grave. He was rushed to hospital but he was already dead.
His brothers said he was suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure.
The man will soon be buried.