Gaza assault: Kerala victim was in a video call with her husband when shells hit her

The household of Soumya Santhosh, 32, who was killed in a mortar assault at Ashkelon on the border with Gaza in Israel on Tuesday night, was in a shock as she was in a video call with her husband Santhosh when the shells hit her.

Mr. Santhosh’s brother Saji residing at Keerithode advised The Puucho that the shell fell on her whereas she was speaking with her husband at 5.30 p.m. She advised him that she was in the grip of worry as intermittent mortar shells from Hamas in Gaza have been pounding the residential space. She mentioned that she would quickly transfer to the bunker inside the home for security and wouldn’t know when she may communicate to him once more. Soon the mortar shell fell there and her voice was lower. What Mr. Santhosh may see on video was solely the smoke billowing out. Soon he couldn’t see something and the video was lower. He anxiously waited for any data from there and shortly contacted his sister Sherly who was additionally working close to Ashkelon. She made some enquiries and knowledgeable him that Ms. Soumya had died in the assault.

Ms. Soumya was working as a housemaid caring for an previous lady at Ashkelon. She had visited Keerithode one-and-a-half-years again after shifting to Israel 10 years again. She had deliberate to come back to final yr however postponed the journey due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Saji mentioned that his sisters have been nonetheless there and ready for the official data on the tragedy and efforts have been on to carry her physique again.

Mr. Santhosh and her baby Adon have been residing at Keerithode. She had her education at Sree Narayana High School, Keerithode.

Earlier, District Collector H. Dinesan mentioned that he was ready for official data on the tragedy and would quickly contact her household.