Dubai gas cylinder blast victim had lost brother, was family's sole support, says relative
Dubai: His sisters had already lost one brother less than two years ago. Now, they have lost him: Nkeng Boris, the Cameroonian mechanic killed in the gas cylinder blast off Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai on August 3. Boris, 29, is now being remembered as the man who held what remained of his family together after his brother’s passing. As reported first by Gulf News, Boris was one of two people…
Nkeng Boris, a 29-year-old Cameroonian mechanic, was among the two victims who perished in a gas cylinder explosion that occurred due to a fire at a car showroom on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Boris, who had been living in the UAE since 2019, was remembered as the sole support of his family after the loss of his only blood brother, who passed away in September 2024.
With both of his parents already deceased, Boris was the last of five siblings and was financially responsible for his three sisters. He was engaged to be married to a woman from Cameroon, but their wedding plans were cut short by his untimely death. Boris was described as a loving, caring, and hard-working individual who was also humorous and a joy to be around.
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