Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Body of Kerala Youth Arrives Home After Mozambique Boat Tragedy
A young man named Indrajith from Kerala, India, sadly passed away when a boat he was on capsized near a port in Mozambique.
He was one of 21 people on the boat, and 14 of them were from India.
It took some time to identify his body, and after traveling from Mozambique to India, his body finally arrived in Kochi.
His family then held a funeral for him at his home.
The body of 22-year-old Indrajith from Kerala, who died in a Mozambique boat mishap, has been brought to Kochi.
Indrajith was among 21 people, including 14 Indians, on a boat that capsized near Beira Port on October 16.
The boat was carrying people to the tanker MT Sea Quest for maintenance work.
His body was identified on October 30 and subsequently flown to Mumbai before reaching Kochi.
Cremation rituals were held at his residence in Piravom.
- Who
- Indrajith, a 22-year-old Kerala native
- What
- His body was brought home after he died in a boat capsize near Beira Port, Mozambique.
- When
- The boat capsized on October 16, his body arrived in Kochi on November 2, and cremation rituals were held by noon on November 2.
- Where
- Kochi, Kerala, India (arrival); Mozambique (incident)
- Why
- He was on a boat that capsized near Beira Port while being ferried for maintenance work on the tanker MT Sea Quest.
- Victim's Name
- Indrajith
- Age
- 22
- Hometown
- Veliyanad, Piravom, Kerala
- Incident Location
- Near Beira Port, Mozambique
- Incident Date
- October 16
- Arrival Date
- November 2