Monday, July 6, 2026
ADVT 
International

Two students from Telangana killed in US accident

Darpan News Desk IANS, 25 Apr, 2022 10:52 AM
  • Two students from Telangana killed in US accident

Two students from Telangana were killed in a road accident in the US.

Pavan Swarna (23) of Khammam and his friend Vamshi Krishna Pechetty (23) of Bachupally in Medchal Malkajgiri district were killed in a head-on collision of two cars in Illinois on April 21.

Pavan was at the wheels of one of the vehicles. An American woman driving the other car was also killed. Three others travelling with Pavan and Vamshi were injured and the condition of one of them is stated to be critical.

Pavan and Vamshi were pursuing their master's in computer science at Southern Illinois University (SIU) in Carbondale.

Kalyan Dorna, Karthik Kakumanu and Yashwanth Uppalapati were injured in the accident. Kalyan's condition is stated to be critical.

According to information reaching the families of the deceased, the accident occurred when a group of 10 students in two separate cars were returning after shopping. One of the cars was hit by another vehicle which was being driven by an American.

Vamshi, second son of a bank officer Varaprasad and JNTU professor Padmaja Rani, had gone to the US five months ago after doing his BTech.

Vamshi's elder brother Shashi Krishna was already settled in the US for the last seven years.

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday condoled the death of two students from the state.

"Saddened to hear the loss of two Telangana students in a car accident in Illinois USA," the governor tweeted.

She directed the Raj Bhavan officials to render all possible support to the families in bringing back the bodies with the help of Ministry of External Affairs and to provide medical assistance to three others who were injured. 

MORE International ARTICLES

Indian Nurse Leaves Saudi Arabia After Long Battle

Indian Nurse Leaves Saudi Arabia After Long Battle
An Indian nurse who was stranded in Saudi Arabia along with her newborn baby following a dispute with her employer has finally left the Kingdom after a long legal battle.

Indian Nurse Leaves Saudi Arabia After Long Battle

7 Detained Over ‘Forced Conversion’, Marriages Of 2 Hindu Teen Girls In Pak

The two teenaged girls were allegedly kidnapped by a group of men from their home in Ghotki district in Sindh on the eve of Holi.

7 Detained Over ‘Forced Conversion’, Marriages Of 2 Hindu Teen Girls In Pak

Cash Strapped Pakistan Receives $2.2 Billion From China

"The State Bank of Pakistan has received RMB 15 billion value equivalent to USD 2.2 billion as proceeds of the loan obtained by the government of Pakistan from China," the central bank tweeted.  

Cash Strapped Pakistan Receives $2.2 Billion From China

British Airways Flight Lands In Edinburgh Instead Of Dusseldorf By Mistake

British Airways Flight Lands In Edinburgh Instead Of Dusseldorf By Mistake
A British Airways flight destined for Dusseldorf in Germany landed in the Scotish capital Edinburgh by mistake, after the flight paperwork was submitted incorrectly, a media report said on Monday.

British Airways Flight Lands In Edinburgh Instead Of Dusseldorf By Mistake

5 Indian Sailors Return After Being Jailed For 13 Months In Greece

The sailors were on board merchant cargo vessel "MV Andromeda'' that had set sail from Cyprus to Libya in December 2017.  

5 Indian Sailors Return After Being Jailed For 13 Months In Greece

Indian Man's Medical Bill In Dubai Hospital Shoots Up To 18 Lakhs

Indian Man's Medical Bill In Dubai Hospital Shoots Up To 18 Lakhs
After failing to procure travel insurance for his parents during their visit to Dubai, the hospital bill for an Indian expat's father at a hospital here has exceeded 100,000 dirhams ($27,225), the media reported on Sunday.    

Indian Man's Medical Bill In Dubai Hospital Shoots Up To 18 Lakhs