Kerala woman killed by train in Japan
A Malayali community group in Japan has stepped in to arrange the funeral of a 22-year-old Kerala woman who died after being struck by a train in Gifu, with her grieving family unable to travel to Japan for the last rites. V. Devika, from Nediyodi in Padiyoor near Iritty in Kannur district, had been working as a nursing assistant in Japan after moving there in March this year on a three-year…
A 22-year-old Malayali woman, V. Devika, tragically died after being hit by a train in Gifu, Japan, on September 2. Working as a nursing assistant, Devika had moved to Japan in March on a three-year contract. Her family was unable to travel to Japan for her funeral due to language barriers, additional costs, and lack of passports.
Malayali community group Nihon Kairali has taken the initiative to arrange the funeral according to Hindu customs, with the ritualistic proceedings to be livestreamed for her parents and relatives in Kerala. The Indian Embassy is assisting with the formal identification procedures, which are expected to be completed within three weeks.
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