VANCOUVER: Two Indian students have died in a tragic air accident in Canada while undergoing flight training, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver said. The deceased have been identified as Manoj Sivakumar from Tamil Nadu and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham from Puducherry.
The Indian mission expressed condolences over the deaths and offered support to the families of the two students.
Indian Consulate Offers Assistance To Families
In a post on X, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver expressed its condolences to the families and loved ones of Manoj Sivakumar and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham. The mission said it was prepared to provide all possible consular assistance to the families, including support related to the repatriation of the students’ mortal remains to India.
The Consulate also conveyed its sympathies to the bereaved families following the tragic incident. Further details about the air accident, including the circumstances surrounding the crash, were not immediately provided in the statement.