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Two Jharkhand yoga instructors die in Vietnam crash
The Indian Express··1h ago
Two Jharkhand yoga instructors died after a scooter accident in Da Lat, Vietnam, on September 25. Raja Kumar, 24, of Ranchi died that day. Vinay Yadav, 23, of Jamshedpur died two days later in hospital. Both worked at Adi Yoga Academy. Families say returning each body may cost around Rs 20 lakh. Relatives abroad are handling paperwork.
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What It Means For You
- Families in Ranchi and Jamshedpur are fundraising and seeking officials' help to repatriate the bodies.
- Relatives were told repatriation could cost around Rs 20 lakh per body.
- Paperwork is being handled by kin already living in Vietnam while families wait in Jharkhand.
What's Happening
- Raja and Vinay crashed on a company scooter in heavy rain while returning from a yoga class.
- Raja died on the spot; Vinay died in hospital two days later.
- Both taught at Adi Yoga Academy in Da Lat.
Why they were in Vietnam
- Raja left Ranchi in 2025 after training in yoga for four years; his father works as an electrician.
- Vinay left Jamshedpur about three years earlier for the same academy work.
- Uncle Rahul Kumar in Vietnam is coordinating Raja's repatriation with friends there.
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