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The family of an engineer who died when his car sank in floodwaters in Sydney s west has been farewelled by his family, who were forced to watch from a car after arriving from Pakistan.
Ayaz Younus, 25, died while driving to his first day at a new job in Glenorie when his car sank in rising floodwaters on March 24.
His parents flew from Pakistan to attend the funeral for their son on Wednesday, however they were unable to join the mourners for the service because they were still in Covid-19 quarantine - only allowed out, wearing masks and in a car, under a special exemption.
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Sydney’s Muslim community has remembered the life of Ayaz Younus, an international student from Pakistan who died in March s devastating NSW floods, by sharing stories about his hard work and charity.
The 25-year-old software engineer was on his way to a new job on 24 March when his car was engulfed by floodwaters at Glenorie, in the semi-rural outskirts of Sydney.
He called triple zero for help but it didn’t arrive in time.
His housemates Atta Sharifi and Imran Ahmad are still trying to comprehend their loss.
“This thing can t be described in words, the pain and the grief can t be described in words,” Mr Sharifi said.
A Pakistani man who died when his car sank in floodwaters in Sydney s west six weeks ago will be farewelled by family and friends at a prayer service in Sydney.
The grieving parents of 25-year-old Ayaz Younus flew from Pakistan to attend the funeral for their son on Wednesday.
Mr Younus was on the way to his first day at a new job in Glenorie on March 24 and was on the phone to emergency services just before he died.
He was a software engineer who had recently completed his masters degree, and was about to start working as a driver for a multinational company.