An Indian student from Delhi studying at the University of Calgary in Canada has died, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver said on Thursday. Identified as Tanya Tyagi, the circumstances surrounding her sudden death remained unclear at the time of writing this report.
The consulate statement on X said that they are in constant touch with the Canadian authorities and will offer all required assistance to the family of Tyagi.
"We are saddened by the sudden demise of Ms. Tanya Tyagi, an Indian student at the University of Calgary. The Consulate is in touch with the authorities and will provide all required assistance to the bereaved family. Our heartfelt condolences & prayers are with his family & friends of the deceased," the statement read.
Officials are yet to release further details regarding the cause or conditions of Tanya Tyagi's death.
However, an unverified post on X, which tagged the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) of India seeking assistance, claimed that she died due to a heart attack.
Jaano Junction could not independently verify the authenticity of the post.
The incident comes months after another case involving an Indian student abroad. In March this year, Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old Indian citizen and permanent US resident from Chantilly, Virginia, went missing while holidaying in the Dominican Republic. A student at the University of Pittsburgh, she was last seen in the early hours of March 6 on the beach at the Riu Punta Cana Hotel.
Local and international agencies, including the US State Department, FBI, and Dominican National Police, continue to investigate Konanki’s disappearance. She was holidaying with college friends when she reportedly vanished while walking along the shore.
According to media reports, Konanki was last seen wearing a brown two-piece swimsuit, large round earrings, a metal anklet on her right leg, yellow and steel bracelets on her right wrist, and a multicoloured bracelet on her left.
Source: ANI