A 22-year-old Telangana engineering student in Germany died by jumping from an apartment building during a fire incident on New Year's Eve.
A student, Thokala Hruthik Reddy, belonging to Malkapur village in Chilpur mandal of Jangaon district died. The incident occurred in the city of Magdeburg on December 31 where he was staying for pursuing higher studies.
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According to multiple reports, the fire occurred in the apartment building during New Year midnight celebrations. Hruthik was staying on the fourth floor. As the fire spread across the floor, thick smoke had filled up the corridors, cutting off escape routes.
Hruthik managed to come down to the third floor but could not escape out of the building due to heavy smoke and flames. As there was no sign of exit, he jumped from the third floor. Hruthik received a serious injury on his head while falling and was immediately taken to a hospital, where he succumbed to death during treatment.
Student’s background and family response
Hruthik had moved to Germany in 2023 where he was pursuing his master’s degree at University of Europe for Applied Sciences in Potsdam. He had earlier completed his BTech from Vaagdevi College of Engineering, Warangal, in 2022.
His relatives stated that he was planning to come back to his family for Sankranthi and was also talking about his return plans lately. His relatives from Malkapur were informed of his death by German authorities.
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The family has appealed to the Indian officials to help bring his body back home to India. An investigation has been launched by the German authorities to find the cause of the fire.
The incident comes just a month after Sahaja Reddy Udumala, also from Telangana, who lost her life in a fire-related incident in the United States. The tragedy drew large concerns from parents of Indian students who pursue education abroad.
