Toronto, March 14
Five Indian students have been killed here in a horrific road accident in Canada’s Ontario province, the second major tragedy involving Indians in this country since January.
The accident between a passenger van and a tractor-trailer took place on Saturday on Highway 401 in the Quinte West city in Southern Ontario, The Canadian Press reported.
Harpreet Singh, 24, Jaspinder Singh, 21, Karanpal Singh, 21, Mohit Chouhan, 23 and Pawan Kumar, 23 were pronounced dead at the scene, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Quinte West said in a statement.
The police said that they were all students in the Greater Toronto and Montreal areas.
High Commissioner of India to Canada Ajay Bisaria termed the incident a “heart-breaking tragedy” and said the Indian mission in Toronto is in touch with friends of the victims for required assistance.
