Centre Bringing Bodies Of Three AP Victims From Vietnam

Visakhapatnam: Union Civil Aviation minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu underlined that central government is taking urgent steps to repatriate the mortal remains of three individuals from Andhra Pradesh who have died in the speedboat accident in Vietnam.

In a press release, Rammohan Naidu urged the bereaved families to remain strong during this difficult time. He assured the government’s full support to them.

He explained that the Vietnamese authorities and the Indian Embassy are completing the required formalities. The bodies of Raviteja from Hindupur, Sridhar from Kadapa, and Jayalakshmi from Machilipatnam are expected to reach Hanoi tonight after clearances are obtained. The bodies will then be flown to India.

The union minister further said arrangements are being made to bring back the other Telugu nationals stranded in Vietnam following the accident.

By Monday, Indian Embassy officials are expected to finalise the airline and documentation procedures for transporting the mortal remains to Hyderabad International Airport. The Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Civil Aviation, and Indian Embassy in Vietnam are coordinating closely to expedite the repatriation process.

Rammohan Naidu asked family members to register details on the central government’s e-CARE portal to facilitate the handover of the bodies at the Hyderabad Airport. Authorised representatives must provide their name, mobile number, and government-issued photo ID, which will be forwarded by the Andhra Pradesh Bhavan team to the Embassy in Vietnam.

The union minister emphasised that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has taken a special initiative to provide relief to the affected families. The Chief Minister’s Office is in constant communication with AP Bhavan and Embassy officials to ensure smooth arrangements before handover of the bodies to next of kin.