Toronto: Three Indian students from Punjab were killed in a road accident in New Brunswick, Canada. The vehicle, carrying four individuals – the driver and three Indian students – lost a tyre, causing it to veer off the highway. The occupants were thrown off the vehicle and died on the spot.
The victims have been identified as two siblings from Malaud village in Ludhiana -- Harman Somal, 23, who was working in a daycare in Moncton, and Navjot Somal, 19, who went to Canada on a study visa a few months ago. The third victim, Rashmdeep Kaur (23), was from Samana in the Sangrur district of Punjab, reported The Tribune.
According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the accident occurred on July 27 at approximately 9:35 pm on Highway 2 in Mill Cove, New Brunswick. A tyre of the vehicle came off, causing the driver to lose control and veer off the highway.
Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident. A GoFundMe online fundraising page has been set up to help send the bodies of the Indian students back to India.
