Archive · 10 Nov 2025
Indian Student in US Dies After Short Illness; Cause Under Investigation
A 23-year-old student from India named Raji was found dead in her apartment in the US.
She had recently finished college in Texas and was looking for a job to help her family back home.
Her cousin said she had been feeling sick with a bad cough and chest pain for a few days.
Sadly, she passed away in her sleep.
Her family in India is heartbroken.
Friends have started a fundraiser to help pay for her funeral, her school loans, and to bring her body back home.
Doctors are still trying to find out exactly why she died.
A 23-year-old Indian student, Rajyalakshmi (Raji) Yarlagadda from Andhra Pradesh, was found dead in her US apartment.
She had recently graduated from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and was seeking employment.
Yarlagadda had been experiencing a severe cough and chest pain for two to three days before her death and passed away in her sleep.
Her cousin has launched a GoFundMe to raise funds for funeral expenses, educational loans, and repatriation of her body to India.
The exact cause of her death is currently under investigation by US medical authorities.
- Who
- Rajyalakshmi (Raji) Yarlagadda, a 23-year-old Indian student from Andhra Pradesh.
- What
- Found dead in her US apartment after a short illness; a GoFundMe has been launched for funeral expenses and repatriation of her body to India.
- When
- November 7, 2023
- Where
- United States
- Why
- She had been sick with a severe cough and chest pain for two to three days prior to her death; the exact cause is under investigation.
Family and Friends' Account
Official Investigation
Cause of Death
Family and Friends' Account
Rajyalakshmi (Raji) Yarlagadda had been experiencing a severe cough and chest pain for two to three days prior to her death and passed away in her sleep.
Official Investigation
The medical examination of Yarlagadda's body is underway in the US to determine the exact cause of death.
- Victim's Name
- Yarlagadda Rajyalakshmi (Raji)
- Victim's Age
- 23
- Victim's Origin
- Andhra Pradesh, India (Bapatla district)
- Location of Death
- United States
- Date of Death
- November 7, 2023
- University
- Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
- Immediate Preceding Symptoms
- Severe cough and chest pain for 2-3 days
Sources
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