The body of a Indian who went missing following the massive earthquake in Turkiye last week, has been found under the rubble of a hotel on Saturday, the Indian Embassy said, adding that it will be sent to India as early as possible.
“We inform with sorrow that the mortal remains of Vijay Kumar, an Indian missing in Turkey since the February 6 earthquake, have been found and identified among debris of a hotel in Malatya, where he was on a business trip,” the Indian Embassy said in a statement. A picture of one such damaged building in Malatya is posted above.
Local sources said that Kumar’s body was identified with his tattoo of the word “Om” on one of his hands as his face was badly disfigured.
Kumar hails from Uttarakhand’s Kotdwar, and worked at Bengaluru-based Oxyplants India Private Ltd. He was on a business trip to Turkiye’s Malatya and was staying at a four star hotel there.
His family said that his body will be flown to Istanbul from where it will be transported to New Delhi, and then Uttarakhand.
Turkiye earthquake: Body of missing Indian found in Malatya, identified with tattoo
