Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here on Saturday took to Facebook to express condolences after hearing the death of a young male nurse in a road accident. He was returning home after his work from an isolation ward at a state-run medical centre in Thrissur.
"The passing away of Ashif has come at a time when he was returning after rendering his valuable service during the trying times. His services will always be remembered and I join with the grieving family at this time," wrote Vijayan.
Ashif was working at the isolation ward at the Kunnamkulam taluk hospital.
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Chief Minister Vijayan had earlier hailed the services of nurses and said the world comes to know about the state through their work. He had also expressed the state's gratitude to nurses and midwives for their sacrifices and contribution and said Kerala was proud of them.
(With inputs from IANS)
