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Arab woman found dead in Kozhikode; post-mortem awaited
A 41-year-old woman from Ras Al Khaimah, Zainab Ali Juma Mohammad Al Marzooqi, was found dead in a hotel room near Jaffer Khan Colony Road in Kozhikode on August 14. She had…
The Story in Brief
A 41-year-old woman from Ras Al Khaimah, Zainab Ali Juma Mohammad Al Marzooqi, was found dead in a hotel room near Jaffer Khan Colony Road in Kozhikode on August 14. She had arrived in Kerala with her family last week. Her parents informed the Nadakkavu police after finding her unresponsive. The body has been sent to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital for a post-mortem.
Police have not confirmed the cause of death, but a cardiac arrest is suspected because the woman reportedly suffered from various ailments. The incident comes as Kerala seeks to attract more tourists from Arab countries, an important segment of the foreign tourist market. An upcoming tourism event in Kochi is expected to bring Arab travel agents to the state.
The Indian Opinion
The media’s instinct to connect every foreign tourist incident in Kerala to the state’s tourism ambitions is a lazy narrative. The death of a 41-year-old woman from Ras Al Khaimah in a Kozhikode hotel is a tragedy, not a market signal. Police suspect cardiac arrest and cite pre-existing ailments. They await the post-mortem report. Until that is released, any talk of this affecting Arab tourist inflows is premature. Will the cause of death confirm the initial suspicion, or will it reveal something else entirely?
Source: english.mathrubhumi.com
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