28 years old Vivian, a Mizoram youth who just graduated from a Chennai-based hotel management institute in February this year, expired in the city on April 23 due to a heart attack. His body was found by the Adyar police.
His family was in Mizoram and two ambulance drivers took the responsiblity of reaching out to the family from Chennai.
Jeyanthiran and Chinnathambi drove nearly 3,450 km from Chennai to Aizawl carrying the body against all the odds, the duo reached the destination.
“Against all odds. 3,000 plus km of hardship and struggle won’t dampen the spirit of resting the tragic earthly remains of Vivian Remsanga by his friend Raphael AVL Malchhanhima along with Jeyanthiran and Chinnathambi, both from Tamil Nadu. Mizoram salutes you,” Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga tweeted on Tuesday.
“Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You have just shown what every Mizo heartbeat means when it comes to the term ‘Tlawmngaihna’,” the CM said.
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