Kerala: Bodies of five indians reached kerala from kenya, had gone to an African country for holidays; and died in a road accident
People from kerala had gone to the African country kenya for holidays. All of them died in a road accident in Nyandarua County in Kenya. The bodies of the deceased were brought back to the state on the initiative of the kerala government.
The bodies of five indians who lost their lives in a road accident in kenya reached kerala on Sunday. All the indians had gone to kenya for holidays and became victims of a road accident in Nyandarua County there. The bodies of the deceased reached Nedumbassery international airport here by a flight from Qatar. The deceased also includes two children aged one and a half and seven years.
Industry minister P Rajeev, officials, and relatives of the deceased received the bodies. The industry minister offered flowers to the mortal remains and paid tribute on behalf of the state government. Sources said that at the request of the family members, the bodies were not kept at the airport for public tribute. The bodies were taken to their respective places.
The industries minister said the last rites of some of the deceased would be performed on sunday and others on Tuesday. The accident was very sad. people who had gone to kenya for a holiday had to face this tragedy. The government made every effort and made every effort to ensure smooth repatriation of the bodies without any delay. The deceased include Jasna (29), her daughter Roohi mehreen (1.5), geetha Shoji Isaac (58), Riya N (41) and her daughter Tira Rodrigues (7).
He said there was a problem with the yellow fever vaccination certificate but Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan intervened in the matter and helped in getting it waived. General instructions were given to the relatives to make funeral arrangements as per protocol. The minister has also met three injured persons and they will be admitted to the hospital soon. The deceased hailed from Moovattupuza, Mavelikkara, and Palakkad, officials said.
Non-Resident Keralites Affairs (NORKA) officials said that before the flight carrying the bodies from kenya to qatar departed, the travel agency officials had asked for a certificate of yellow fever vaccination. After this, cm Vijayan sought a special exemption from the Center regarding the certificate. After this, the vaccine certificate was waived in view of the special circumstances.
Vijayan had written a letter to External Affairs minister S jaishankar requesting full support to bring back the bodies of the deceased to india in a quick and dignified manner. He had said that he should direct the indian High Commission in kenya to provide legal formalities, documentation, and logistical support to the affected families.
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