A community in Saudi Arabia is in mourning after a father and his seven children lost their lives in a tragic road accident in Al Shanan, Hail Region, on Tuesday.
Authorities said the family’s vehicle collided with a truck, killing all passengers instantly. The victims were identified as Sattam Faihan Al Katfa and his sons and daughters, whose sudden passing has left relatives and friends in shock.
The heartbreaking news has reverberated across the kingdom. Cousin Assaf Al Lahhab expressed his grief in a message on X, saying: “With deep sorrow, we received the tragic news of the death of my cousin, Sattam bin Faihan bin Mushrif Al Katfa, and his seven children in a devastating traffic accident. They have all returned to their Lord. We ask Almighty God to envelop them in His mercy and forgiveness and to grant them eternal rest in His vast paradise.”
What makes the tragedy even more poignant is a post that Sattam Al Katfa himself wrote shortly before the accident. In his final words shared online, he asked for forgiveness and prayers: “My first and last will, when I die, is: do not deprive me of your prayers. Forgive me, all of you, for this world has become frightening. Pardon me, for death does not ask permission from anyone.”
