Vietnam boat tragedy: families lose sole breadwinners in Vellore, Tiruvannamalai
Two Indian businessmen, C. Vinaya Kumar and S. Ravisankar, were killed in a boat accident near Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam. Both men were on a business incentive trip and were the sole breadwinners for their respective families.
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Reports on a tragic international incident affecting local communities and highlights the human cost of business-related travel accidents.
A pall of gloom descended on Kannika Parameshwari Amman Koil Street in Saidapet, which comes under the Vellore Corporation, on Sunday as relatives and neighbours consoled the bereaved family of C. Vinaya Kumar, 45, who was among those killed in the boat accident near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam on Saturday (July 11, 2026).
The article is a factual report on a tragic news event.
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