Hurricane Harvey: Indian student dies |
A 24-year-old Indian student has died after he nearly drowned in a swollen lake in the US state of Texas where Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc. Nikhil Bhatia, a student at the Texas A&M University, was rescued from the Lake Bryan, where he along with another Indian girl Shalini Singh had gone swimming. Bhatia succumbed to his injuries while Singh continues to be in a critical condition, according to the Consulate officials, who were in regular touch with the family members in hospital and in India. Bhatia, originally from Jaipur, along with his friend Singh, 25, from New Delhi, was pursuing Masters in Public Health. Both were brought to the local hospital in a critical condition. soon. Around 13 million people were battling “catastrophic” flooding and torrential rains in the storm-ravaged Texas where Hurricane Harvey has wreaked havoc, turning streets into raging rivers and claiming at least nine lives. Meteorologists have forecast that the historic rainfall will dump up to 50 inches soon. About 2000 Indian students stranded at the University of Houston were being evacuated to safer places. The students were being provided food and other supplies by the Indian-American community in the area.
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