Canada: 5 Indian Students Killed In Road Accident

On Saturday, 5 Indian students died in a road accident near Toronto in Canada at 3.45 am local time. 2 other students were injured and have been admitted to a hospital for treatment.

On an Ontario highway, a passenger van carrying the students collided with a tractor-trailer.

The deceased have been identified as Harpreet Singh, Jaspinder Singh, Mohit Chouhan, Karanpal Singh, and Pawan Kumar. They were all between 21 and 24 years old.

The Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar mourned the loss of the 5 Indian students.

EAM Jaishankar tweeted, "Deeply mourn the passing away of 5 Indian students in Canada. Condolences to their families. Pray for the recovery of those injured. @IndiainToronto will provide all necessary support and assistance.”

Tweeting about the incident, High Commissioner of India to Canada Ajay Bisaria wrote, "Heart-breaking tragedy in Canada: 5 Indian students passed away in an auto accident near Toronto on Saturday. Two others are in the hospital. Deepest condolences to the families of the victims.”

Ajay Bisaria added that the Consulate General of India in Canada was in touch with the friends of the victims for assistance.