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Ashes of Keralam Nursing Assistant Who Died in Japan to Reach State on Oct 14
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News18•13-10-2026, 22:30
Ashes of Keralam Nursing Assistant Who Died in Japan to Reach State on Oct 14
- •The ashes of 22-year-old V Devika, who died in a train accident in Japan, will arrive in Thiruvananthapuram on October 14.
- •Devika, a native of Kannur, died on September 2 after being hit by a train near Kakamigahara in Gifu Prefecture of Japan.
- •Due to challenges in repatriating the body, cremation was carried out in Japan with the family's consent and assistance from the Ministry of External Affairs and Indian Embassy.
- •NORKA Roots coordinated the documentation for the cremation and the return of the ashes under the directive of the Chief Minister.
- •Devika had moved to Japan six months prior to join a social welfare institution as a nursing assistant.
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The ashes of V Devika, the 22-year-old nursing assistant who died in a train accident in Japan, will arrive in Thiruvananthapuram by air on October 14 at around 2:30 am and will then be transported to her hometown in Kannur.
Because the body could not be transported back to India due to its condition, the cremation was carried out in Japan with the family's permission and the assistance of the Union Ministry of External Affairs, the Indian Embassy, and Keralite organizations.
NORKA Roots, the official welfare and coordinating agency for Non-Resident Keralites under the Keralam government, prepared the necessary documents and coordinated the repatriation of the ashes as instructed by the chief minister.
