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Two Telangana men die abroad in US fire and Malta crash
Two Telangana families are mourning sons who died abroad in separate incidents this week. Mohammed Abdul Jawad, 27, from Jagtial, was killed in a road accident in Qormi, Malta, on Tuesday. He…
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Two Telangana families are mourning sons who died abroad in separate incidents this week. Mohammed Abdul Jawad, 27, from Jagtial, was killed in a road accident in Qormi, Malta, on Tuesday. He was driving a Toyota truck that collided with a trailer. He had been in Malta for three months, working as a sales executive after marrying four months ago. Maltese police are investigating, and a magistrate has opened an inquiry.
In a separate tragedy, V Bharath Chander Reddy, 29, from Hanumakonda, died on August 10 in a Florida hospital, 15 days after suffering 75% burns in a fire. He had gone to the US in 2023 for studies and was working part-time. Both families have appealed to the Telangana government and the Ministry of External Affairs for help in repatriating the bodies. AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi has also sought assistance for Jawad's remains.
The Indian Opinion
Each death abroad brings heartbreak, but the details often remain sketchy for families back home. In both cases, relatives are struggling to get bodies back and seeking government help. The Pravasi Prajavani portal and local MLAs have stepped in, but the process is slow. Will faster consular coordination and clearer accident reporting reduce the agony for families in similar crises?
Sources (3): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, indiatoday.in, timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2)
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
