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A student from Hyderabad drowned while swimming in a lake in Canada during his birthday celebration.
In a tragic incident, a student from Hyderabad drowned in a lake in Canada during his birthday celebration on Sunday, reported news agency PTI.
Praneeth, a resident of Meerpet in Ranga Reddy district, had studied in Canada since 2019 and just completed his master’s degree. He was hunting for a job there. His elder brother also migrated to Canada in 2022.
On Saturday, the two brothers along with their friends visited a lake in Toronto to celebrate Praneeth’s birthday. They all went swimming, but Praneeth did not return, his father told reporters.
After receiving information about the incident, the body was fished out by rescue teams. The family was informed on Monday through friends of their son.
The victim’s father has requested the state and Centre to help bring the boy’s body back to India.
Three weeks ago, two Indian students drowned in a Florida swimming pool. In July, an Indian student died while swimming at Barbervilley Falls in New York.
HINDUSTAN TIMES