The bodies of four medical students from Maharashtra, who drowned in Russia’s Volkhov River, were recovered on Saturday. The victims, students at Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University, were Harshal Anantrao Desale, siblings Jishan and Jia Firoj Pinjari, and Malik Gulamgous Mohammad Yakub. Nisha Bhupesh Sonawane from Pune survived the accident, which occurred during an outing on June 4. The Indian Consul General in Russia, Kumar Gaurav, expressed condolences and stated that efforts are underway to repatriate the bodies. The families, deeply grieving, are awaiting the return of their loved ones for final rites.
Bodies of Four Indian Medical Students Drowned in Russia Recovered
![](https://affairsace-media.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/2024/06/09055706/search-860x484.jpeg)