Canada Road Accident: 2 Indian students out of danger, 1 escaped unhurt
The Hindu
The road accident comes as the second tragic incident involving Indian nationals in Canada in three months, when in January four Indians from Gujarat, including an infant, were found dead near the Canada-US border in Manitoba reportedly due to exposure to extreme cold
Five Indian students were killed in a road accident in Canada’s Ontario province on March 12. The accident between a passenger van and a tractor-trailer took place on Saturday on Highway 401 in the Quinte West city in Southern Ontario. Two Indian students injured in an accident in Canada are out of danger and another had a lucky escape, India’s envoy here has said in an update on the horrific road crash.
India’s High Commissioner in Canada Ajay Bisaria, in an update on the accident, said that two of the injured persons are still in hospital while another student escaped unhurt.
“Update on a tragic accident in which 5 Indians were killed near Toronto on Sat: two injured still in hospital, mercifully out of danger. One other student in the van carrying 8 persons escaped unhurt. @IndiainToronto team is in touch with friends/family for all help. @MEAIndia,” Mr. Bisaria tweeted on Monday.
Harpreet Singh, 24, Jaspinder Singh, 21, Karanpal Singh, 21, Mohit Chouhan, 23 and Pawan Kumar, 23 were pronounced dead at the scene.
They all studied in the Montreal or Greater Toronto areas, GlobalNews reported.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday mourned the death of the five Indian students and said the Indian mission in Toronto will provide all necessary support and assistance.
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