One more Indian student from Barnala in Punjab has died today in Ukraine, where a war is going on following the invasion of the Russian troops.
Chandan Jindal, aged around 22 years, was studying at Vinnytsia National Pyrogov, Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine.
As per the available reports, Jindal was admitted in Emergency Hospital Vinnytsia (Kyivska street 68) after suffering an Ischemic stroke. He breathed his last earlier in the day.
Meanwhile, the father of the victim has written to the Government of India to fulfill the arrangements for bringing back the body of Chandan.
Alongside, the Government of India is also making arrangements for bringing back the dead body of a student from Karnataka who died in shelling in Kharkiv a day ago.
With the airspace in Ukraine shut for passenger services, bringing back the bodies may take place through other nations has been happening for evacuation of stranded Indians.
Back on Tuesday, Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagoudar, a native of Chalageri in Haveri district, was killed in shelling in Kharkiv city of Ukraine.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India, had confirmed the news of the death in a tweet and added that it was in touch with the student’s family members.
“With profound sorrow, we confirm that an Indian student has lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning,” it told. The ministry further added that it is in touch with the student’s family members.
“We convey our deepest condolences to the family,” it said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke to the father of Naveen on Tuesday.