Indian student from Delhi dies in Canada, consulate extends support
An Indian student from Delhi pursuing studies at the University of Calgary in Canada has died, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver confirmed on Thursday.The student has been identified as Tanya Tyagi. The circumstances surrounding her sudden demise remain unclear at this time.'We are saddened by the sudden demise of Ms. Tanya Tyagi, an Indian student at University of Calgary. The Consulate is in touch with the authorities and will provide all required assistance to the bereaved family. Our heartfelt condolences & prayers are with his family & friends of the deceased,' the Consulate said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).We are saddened by the sudden demise of Ms. Tanya Tyagi, an Indian student at University of Calgary. The Consulate is in touch with the authorities and will provide all required assistance to the bereaved family. Our heartfelt condolences & prayers are with his family & friends— India in Vancouver (@cgivancouver) June 19, 2025advertisement
Officials have not yet released further details about the cause or conditions of her death.An unverified post on X, which tagged the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) of India seeking assistance, claimed that she died due to a heart attack.Appeal 4 helpTanya Tyagi, a student from Northeast Delhi residing at 559/11D, Lane No 12, Vijay Park, had gone to Canada for studies. She died on June 17, 2025,due to a heart attack.The student's family has appealed to PM Modi for help in bringing her body back.@PMOIndia(1/2) pic.twitter.com/le7gR2K3oV— Ishu Tyagi (Advocate) (@Ishutyagi91) June 19, 2025This incident comes just months after another distressing case involving an Indian student abroad. In March this year, Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old Indian citizen and permanent US resident from Chantilly, Virginia, went missing while vacationing in the Dominican Republic. A student at the University of Pittsburgh, she was last seen in the early hours of March 6 on the beach at the Riu Punta Cana Hotel.advertisementLocal and international agencies, including the US State Department, FBI, and Dominican National Police, continue to investigate Konanki's disappearance. She was vacationing with college friends when she reportedly vanished while walking along the shore.According to media reports, Konanki was last seen wearing a brown two-piece swimsuit, large round earrings, a metal anklet on her right leg, yellow and steel bracelets on her right wrist, and a multicoloured bracelet on her left.With inputs from agencies
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