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India’s Vancouver Consulate Condoles Two Students Killed in Canada Accident
Two Indian students died in an air accident in Canada while learning to fly.
Their names were Manoj Sivakumar and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham.
They came from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
India’s Consulate General in Vancouver expressed sympathy to their families.
The consulate said it was ready to help bring their remains back to India.
Indian embassies and consulates help citizens during emergencies abroad.
They use emergency phone lines and control rooms to monitor situations and answer questions.
The Ministry of External Affairs can also coordinate transportation, shelter and evacuation support when needed.
Manoj Sivakumar and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham died in a Canadian air accident during flight training.
The students were from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, respectively.
India’s Consulate General in Vancouver expressed condolences to their families and loved ones.
The consulate offered possible assistance with repatriating their mortal remains to India.
India’s emergency-support system includes advisories, 24-hour helplines, control rooms and evacuation coordination.
- Who
- Indian students Manoj Sivakumar and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham, and India’s Consulate General in Vancouver.
- What
- The two students died in an air accident during flight training, while the consulate offered condolences and possible consular assistance.
- Where
- The accident occurred in Canada; the students were from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
- When
- The condolence statement was issued on Sunday, local time; the related government reply was given on July 30.
- Why
- The consulate responded to the deaths and offered assistance with repatriating the students’ mortal remains.
Key facts
- Victims
- Manoj Sivakumar and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham
- Nationality
- Indian
- Origins
- Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
- Incident
- Air accident during flight training
- Location
- Canada
- Consular assistance
- Possible help with repatriating the mortal remains to India
- Emergency measures
- Advisories, 24-hour helplines, control rooms and coordinated evacuation operations
Quotes
Consulate General of India in Vancouver
India’s diplomatic consulate in Vancouver
“The Consulate General of India, Vancouver, expresses its deepest condolences on the tragic demise of Shri Manoj Sivakumar and Shri Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham, two Indian students from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, who lost their lives in a tragic air accident in Canada during their flight training.”
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“Our heartfelt sympathies are with their bereaved families and loved ones during this difficult time. The Consulate stands ready to extend all possible consular assistance to the families in connection with the repatriation of the mortal remains to India. May the departed souls rest in peace.”
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