Tragic outing leaves childhood friends devastated as a father of two loses his life in a rollover crash
An Indian expatriate from Kerala, Sarath Sasidharan (36), died in a tragic accident on Friday night while traveling with friends to Al Quaa, Abu Dhabi, a popular stargazing destination known as the ‘Milky Way Spot’. According to his family and friends, the accident occurred around 11 PM, just before the group reached their camping site, reported gulfnews.com.
A Night of Stargazing Turns Tragic
Sarath, along with four friends, had set out for a weekend getaway to experience the night sky when their car lost control and rolled over. Other campers nearby rushed to help and called emergency services, but Sarath succumbed to his injuries before reaching the hospital.
A Decade-Long Bond of Friendship
Sarath had been living in the UAE for over a decade and worked as a Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) officer. His roommate and close friend Devadas MV described their friendship as spanning more than 10 years.
“We were five roommates, including three of Sarath’s childhood friends. Though we worked in different companies for a while, we reunited last year and started living together again.”
— Devadas MV
Devadas, who couldn’t join the trip that night, said the accident involved two childhood friends of Sarath and two acquaintances from a neighboring building.
The Aftermath and Repatriation
While Sarath lost his life, others in the vehicle sustained minor injuries, except for the car owner, who remains hospitalized but is in stable condition. Sarath’s family in Kerala has been informed, leaving them shattered. He is survived by his wife and two young daughters, aged seven and four.
His brother-in-law Lijin Raj, who recently arrived in the UAE for work, expressed his grief. “He brought me here two months ago, and now he is gone. I can’t even take his body home. One of his cousins will accompany him back.”
The legal formalities for repatriating Sarath’s body have been completed, and he is set to be flown back to India on Monday night.
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