NEW DELHI, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- India has sought a report from its mission in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the death of three of its nationals in the Gulf country.
"@cgidubai (Consul General of India in Dubai) has informed me about the unfortunate death of three Indian nationals Kishan Singh, Mohan Singh and Ujendra Singh all employees of Al-Ameer Used Oil Trading in a diesel tank in Sharjah," Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted Sunday.
She added: "It appears the cause of death is suffocation. I have asked our mission to follow up investigation by the Police."
According to media reports in the Gulf nation, the three Indians died of suffocation in diesel tanks of the Sharjah-based company and the local police have initiated a probe into the incident, and their bodies have also been sent to forensic laboratory for an autopsy.
"Our mission will provide them all help and assistance," Swaraj tweeted in her condolence message to the families of the deceased.
