2 Indian MBBS students drown in Kazakhstan, doctors' body seeks MEA intervention

New Delhi: In an unfortunate incident, two second year Indian MBBS student from Rajasthan studying at Karaganda Medical University, Kazakhstan, reportedly drowned while swimming in Kazakhstan.

The deceased were in the second year of their MBBS course in Kazakhstan.

The unfortunate incident occurred on Saturday, when both students reportedly drowned while swimming. The sudden and tragic loss of two promising young lives has sent shockwaves across the Indian medical student community, their university peers, and their families back home.

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The incident came to light when the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) Doctors Association formally wrote to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India, requesting urgent intervention and assistance in the repatriation of the mortal remains of the students. 

In a letter addressed to the Ministry of External Affairs, Dr Mohammad Momin Khan, representing the FAIMA Doctors Association, has requested the government to extend all possible support to the bereaved families during this difficult period. He has specifically appealed to the Indian Embassy in Kazakhstan and the concerned authorities to expedite all necessary documentation, legal formalities, and logistical arrangements required for the swift repatriation of the mortal remains to India.

Dr Khan emphasised that the grieving families are passing through an unimaginable tragedy and deserve every possible assistance from the authorities. He urged the Ministry and the Embassy to ensure that the bodies are brought back to their native place at the earliest so that the families can perform the last rites according to their customs, traditions, and religious beliefs with dignity and respect.

FAIMA Doctors Association further stated, "Indian students pursuing medical education abroad often face challenges during emergencies, and in such situations, timely support from diplomatic missions becomes crucial. The entire medical fraternity stands united in mourning the untimely demise of the two students. Their dedication, dreams, and aspirations to serve humanity through medicine will always be remembered by their friends, teachers, and colleagues. We extend our deepest condolences to the bereaved families and prays for strength and courage for them during this period of immense grief."

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