Washington: A 24-year-old Indian student of Louisiana State University (LSU), who was on a rafting adventure with his friends, drowned after his boat flipped in the Mississippi river.
Gotham Joseph Smiles, a Masters student of engineering at the LSU, who was rafting without a life jacket, died after the accident on Saturday, the Telugu Association of North America (TANA) said in a statement.
The accident is reported to have happened around 8 pm local time.
"Joseph was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the accident; life guards jumped in to the water to save him but it was already too late," TANA said in a statement.
He joined LSU to pursue Masters in Engineering and he was in the last semester of his course.
The Telugu body said Joseph's father has sought help in sending the remains of his son as soon as possible.
The organisation, which is working to send Joseph's body back to his family, expects his remains to reach Visakhapatnam by September 8.
Gotham Joseph Smiles, a Masters student of engineering at the LSU, who was rafting without a life jacket, died after the accident on Saturday, the Telugu Association of North America (TANA) said in a statement.
The accident is reported to have happened around 8 pm local time.
"Joseph was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the accident; life guards jumped in to the water to save him but it was already too late," TANA said in a statement.
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He joined LSU to pursue Masters in Engineering and he was in the last semester of his course.
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The Telugu body said Joseph's father has sought help in sending the remains of his son as soon as possible.
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The organisation, which is working to send Joseph's body back to his family, expects his remains to reach Visakhapatnam by September 8.
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