Telangana man dies of ill-health in Israel
Representatives of the Israel Telangana Association confirmed the passing away of Revella Ravinder on Monday and pointed out that the deceased had been ailing for the past few months due to heart-related ailments.
He was admitted to hospital three weeks ago and died while undergoing treatment earlier this week, the representatives said, adding that the body has been preserved in mortuary. 'All related formalities have been completed and the Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv has been informed about the death of the individual,' the ITA office-bearer said.
The ITA leader said since flight operations were completely stopped, it was uncertain when the mortal remains would be sent to India. The ITA also denied reports that the deceased had died of suffocation after taking shelter in a bunker after sirens blared during the missile attack on Tel Aviv.
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