Better late than never...

NEW DELHI (AFP): A postcard from a lawyer to his client in India took 48 years to reach its destination -- by which time both men had died, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported yesterday.

The card was posted by lawyer Jagannath Rao in the eastern town of Berehampur on March 3, 1948, less than a year after India ended two centuries of British colonial rule.

It was addressed to Saudagar Ayub Khan at Raulkonda town, now known as Bhanjan Nagar, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) away. It reached the destination on Oct. 7 this year -- effectively covering an average of around four metres (13.2 feet) a day during its marathon journey.

The postcard carried a stamp of King George V. PTI said both the sender and addressee "are no more." It did not specify what had caused the delay.