Family in Hokkaido crash that killed mum and infant had planned to return to celebrate CNY

Lin Xiuyue and her four-month-old daughter Aahana Karthik were killed in an accident in Hokkaido, Japan, on Jan 10, 2023. - LIANHE ZAOBAO

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): On maternity leave after giving birth to her second daughter four months ago, Lin Xiuyue took the opportunity to visit Hokkaido, Japan, with her husband and two children.

The family had planned to return home before Chinese New Year to celebrate the occasion with their latest addition, but while they were driving in the ski town of Kamifurano on Jan 10, they were in a car accident that killed Lin, 41, and her younger child.