Second Indian dies in Ukraine in two days, student from Punjab suffered stroke
Chandan Jindal (22), a medical student in Ukraine, was admitted in Emergency Hospital Vinnytsia after suffering an Ischemic stroke. He breathed his last earlier in the day.
An Indian student from Barnala in Punjab on Wednesday died in Ukraine where a war is raging following the invasion of the Russian military.
Chandan Jindal (22) was studying at Vinnytsia National Pyrogov, Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia Ukraine.
According to available reports, Jindal was admitted in Emergency Hospital Vinnytsia (Kyivska street 68) after suffering an Ischemic stroke. He breathed his last earlier in the day.
Ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said his family members are also in Ukraine.
His father has written to the Government of India to make arrangements for bringing back his body.
The Centre is also making efforts to bring back the body of a student from Karnataka who died in shelling in Kharkiv a day ago.
With the airspace in Ukraine shut for passenger services, bringing back of bodies may take place through other countries as has been happening for evacuation of stranded Indians.
(With inputs from Punjab bureau)