Iran-Israel conflict: Ailing Telangana worker dies in Tel Aviv hospital bunker; family urges embassy to expedite repatriation of body

HYDERABAD: A 57-year-old Indian worker from Telangana, undergoing treatment for a heart ailment, died in a hospital bunker in Tel Aviv amid the ongoing conflict in Israel.Revella Ravindhar , a native of Jagtial, had been working in Israel’s construction sector for the past two years. He was admitted to the 1,500-bed Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre 20 days ago after developing complications.“We were informed by an acquaintance that my father died in the hospital’s safety bunker due to health issues,” his daughter Akansha told TOI on Tuesday. Ravindhar passed away on the morning of June 16 in the bunker.“We’ve urged the Indian embassy in Tel Aviv to expedite the repatriation of the body,” said Soma Ravi, president of Telangana Israel Association.