Young Indian American economist drowns |
A young World Bank senior economist died July 21 while swimming in strong waves in Seminyak, Bali. Indian American Aakansha Pande lived in Singapore at the time of her death, with her husband Ziad Haider and young son. The World Bank had not released a statement about Pande`s death by press time July 24. Pande, 37, was swimming in the ocean near the Double Six Hotel. Badung lifeguard coordinator Ketut Ipel told The Jakarta Post that before the incident, the victim had been warned twice by the beach lifeguard. She was swimming in an area where swimming is banned. We have put `no swimming signs` in the area. But she kept swimming, Ipel said.After being warned, Pande apparently gave a thumbs-up gesture, and then went back in to swim. Pande was retrieved from the waters and given CPR until emergency help arrived on the scene. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Pande was a senior health economist at the World Bank Group with more than 15 years of experience working in low, middle, and high income countries as well as extensive experience in conflict contexts.
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