Two Indian girls, both from from Maharashtra, who were studying in a medical college in Russian Federation have died in a fire accident and arrangements are being made to bring their mortal remains to Mumbai. Karishma and her roommate, who is from Mumbai, had died in a fire that broke out in their dorm. “The fire was on the fourth floor but the fire brigade was checking the fifth floor and they reached late on the spot”.
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Last afternoon, their bodies arrived at Mumbai airport at 1.30 pm, and Karishma’s was transferred to Pune by 8 pm. Pooja’s father Uday Bhosale said: “We are completely shattered”.
Kallur’s body, kept in a coffin, reached her residence in Navi Mumbai at 5.51pm. “Some of her friends mentioned that the fire started after some girls lit a candle in their room, while others mentioned a short circuit”.
A relative of Ms Bhosale told reporters in Pune, “We have not received any details from the Indian embassy about how the mishap happened. We could only support her and took an education loan of Rs 18 lakh to see her through”.
Karishma and Pooja’s friends and fellow students shared similar views on Facebook.
The girls were students of fourth year MBBS in Smolensk State Academy Medical university located 400 kms. away from Moscow and were staying in the hostel located on the university campus. The parents are in touch with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the ministry of external affairs and are demanding that a proper probe be initiated in the incident. “It may be due to the negligence of the university hostel admin. On behalf of the Indian Students Association, we demand action and inquiry into this incident”.
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While the funeral pyre was lit by Pooja’s father, Siddappa (59), her mother and siblings were inconsolable. She was a very sensitive girl and scholarly too.
