Jeddah: The late actress Nadia Kesuma was buried in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after the subuh (dawn) prayer at 5.44 am local time today. Her husband, Prof Dr Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan Abdullah, confirmed the burial, stating that the body was washed by their children, including Sarah, and friends of the late actress. He also mentioned that he personally led the funeral prayer.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Muhammad Kamarul, a lecturer at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), had announced earlier 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 had been on an Umrah-London-Paris tour package with 21 other pilgrims and departed from KLIA at 1.48 am on Tuesday.