5 Indian students killed in road accident in Ontario, EAM Jaishankar promises support

Toronto, Mar 14: In unfortunate news, five Indian students lost their lives, while the two students got injured in a road accident near Toronto in Canada at 3.45 am local time. As per the local news channel of Canada, the passenger van in which the students were traveling collided with a tractor-trailer on a highway in Ontario.

 

 

The deceased have been identified as Harpreet Singh, Jaspinder Singh, Karanpal Singh, Mohit Chouhan, and Pawan Kumar. The victims were aged between 21 and 24 years. The police said that they were all students in the Greater Toronto and Montreal areas.

 

Tweeting about the incident, High Commissioner of India to Canada Ajay Bisaria termed the incident a "heartbreaking tragedy". 

 

"Heart-breaking tragedy in Canada: 5 Indian students passed away in an auto accident near Toronto on Saturday. Two others in the hospital. Deepest condolences to the families of the victims. @IndiainToronto team in touch with friends of the victims for assistance," he said on Twitter.

 

 

 

Following the incident, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar mourned the demise of the five Indian students in a tweet on Monday morning. He reiterated that the Consulate General of India in Canada would provide all "necessary support and assistance".

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