GEORGE TOWN: The late actress Nadia Kesuma was buried in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after the subuh (dawn) prayer at 5.44 am local time on Monday (Jan 20).
Her husband, Prof Dr Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan Abdullah, confirmed the burial to Bernama, and that he personally led the funeral prayer.
Muhammad Kamarul, 57, a lecturer at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), had earlier announced that Nadia Kesuma passed away at 8.07 am on Thursday after being reported missing.
He and their daughter flew to Jeddah at 5.35 pm yesterday to complete all funeral arrangements at King Fahad Hospital, including documentation and the retrieval of the late actress's personal belongings.
Nadia Kesuma was on an Umrah-London-Paris tour package with 21 other pilgrims, departing from KLIA at 1.48am on Tuesday (Jan 13). – Bernama
