Kadapa mobile phone retailer killed in Vietnam boat accident
Mudiyam Sridhar, a prominent mobile phone retailer from Kadapa, India, died in a boat accident while on a business excursion in Vietnam. Local authorities are working to assist the family in repatriating his remains.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the risks associated with international travel and the administrative challenges involved in handling fatalities abroad.
Mudiyam Sridhar, a prominent mobile phone retailer from Kadapa, died in a boat accident in Vietnam while on a trip organised by a leading mobile phone company for its distributors from Andhra Pradesh.
Mr. Sridhar was among 28 distributors from various districts of the State who had travelled on the excursion. The accident occurred when the tourist boat they were travelling in capsized.
The news of Mr. Sridhar’s death shocked his relatives, friends and members of the business community. He had been running Kaushik Communications, a mobile phone retail outlet in Kadapa, for the past 25 years. He is survived by his son, Kaushik, and daughter, Kiranmayi.
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