Four Indian students from Jalgaon district in Maharashtra who were studying in a university in Russia drowned in the Volkhov river while the fifth student have been safely rescued, said the External affaires minister on Friday.
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Four Indian students from Jalgaon district in Maharashtra who were studying in a university in Russia drowned in the Volkhov river while the fifth student have been safely rescued, said the External affaires minister on Friday.
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In a statement, the external affairs ministry said, "Our Consulate in St. Petersburg remains in contact with the university and local authorities and is providing all possible assistance."
Two dead bodies have been recovered so far from the Volkhov river by Local emergency services, said the statement released by the ministry. It added, that the Indian consulate in St Petersburg is coordinating with local authorities for the repatriation of the mortal remains.
According to ANI, the external affairs ministry said, "We offer our condolences to the families. The search for the remaining two missing students continues."
All five students involved in the accident belong to the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra and were studying at the Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University located in Veliky Novgorod, Russia.
On Thursday the four Indian students studying at the Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University in Veliky Novgorod, drowned in the Volkhov river, with a fifth student narrowly escaping and currently receiving medical attention.
The Indian embassy has assured that the authorities are working to send the bodies to the relatives as soon as possible, as reported by ANI.
The Indian embassy wrote in a post on X, "We are working to send the bodies to the relatives as soon as possible. Proper treatment is also being provided to the student whose life has been saved."
Ayush Prasad, Jalgaon District Collector, on Thursday said that with the help of the Ministry of External Affairs, had contacted the embassy in Russia and the consular general in St. Petersburg.
"They have been very supportive to the family and we've been coordinating with the judicial as well as the police and disaster management authorities," Prasad told ANI.
Assuring about the students' medical care prasad said, "Best medical care is being provided to the student whose life has been safe... We are hoping that the bodies will be sent back to India as per the international protocol..."
The Indian Consulate in St Petersburg said, "Working together with the local authorities of Veliky Novgorod to send the mortal remains to the relatives as soon as possible. The bereaved families have been contacted and assured of all the possible help."
He further added, "Proper medical, including psychological treatment is being provided to the girl student who was saved. These students were pursuing medical education in Veliky Novgorod State University. Sincere condolences to the bereaved families."
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