Kerala seafarer killed in Russian missile strike on shipping vessel was set to marry in 2 months
Akhil Joyan, 26, from Vellarikkundu in Kasaragod, Kerala, was killed in a Russian missile strike near Ukraine's Odesa port.
Joyan was the only son of a couple and was engaged three months ago; he was set to marry in two months.
He was aboard a Guinea Bissau-flagged merchant vessel operated by Mumbai-based Ocean Grace Shipping Ltd.
Four Indian seafarers died in total, with one other hospitalized with serious injuries; Joyan was among the first Indian casualties in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Kerala Chief Minister's Office directed NORKA to coordinate with Russian Consulate and MEA for body repatriation and details.
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