Tragic road accident in Arizona claims lives of two Indian students
In a devastating road accident in Peoria, Arizona, two young Indian students, Nivesh Mukka and Goutham Kumar Parsi, lost their lives. Both students, aged 19, hailed from different towns in the Telangana region and were pursuing computer science engineering at Arizona State University. The accident occurred on a fateful Saturday night as Mukka and Parsi were returning home with friends when their vehicle was struck head-on by another car coming from the opposite direction.
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– Two 19-year-old students from Telangana, Nivesh Mukka and Goutham Kumar Parsi, died in a fatal car accident in Peoria, Arizona.
– The students, both studying computer science engineering at Arizona State University, were killed instantly when their car collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle.
– The families of the deceased students are seeking assistance from the Indian government to repatriate their bodies.
Nivesh Mukka, from Huzurabad town in the Karimnagar district, and Goutham Kumar Parsi, from Station Ghanpur in the Jangaon district, died on the scene, leaving their families and community in mourning. The tragic event unfolded quickly, leaving no chance for survival for the young students, while the drivers of both cars involved sustained injuries.
The loss of these young lives has resonated deeply within their families and the broader Indian community in the U.S. Nivesh is the son of a doctor couple, Naveen and Swathi, who, along with Goutham Kumar’s family, have reached out to the Indian government for help in bringing their sons’ bodies back to India for last rites.
The incident highlights the vulnerabilities that international students can face while abroad, particularly when it comes to road safety in foreign countries. It also casts a spotlight on the challenges that families face in dealing with the logistics and emotional strain of repatriating the remains of loved ones from abroad.
The fatal accident involving Nivesh Mukka and Goutham Kumar Parsi is a grim reminder of the unexpected challenges and dangers that can affect students studying internationally. This incident not only underlines the need for rigorous road safety measures but also underscores the importance of comprehensive support systems for international students to help them navigate life away from home safely.