US: Telangana Student Venkataramana Pittala Dies In Florida Jet-Ski Accident

Venkataramana Pittala, a 27-year-old student from Telangana, was discovered deceased following a jet-ski accident in Florida, United States.

The Indian student, pursuing his master's degree in health informatics at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), was involved in the tragic incident.

Telangana Student Venkataramana Pittala Dies In Florida Jet-Ski Accident

The accident, which occurred on Saturday, March 9, at the Fury Playground near Wisteria Island, also involved a 14-year-old boy, who escaped unharmed. Pittala, who hailed from Telangana's Kazipet, was set to graduate in May with his master's degree.

Having moved to the US to pursue higher education, he previously obtained a bachelor's degree in physiotherapy from the NTR University of Health Sciences in Andhra Pradesh. Regrettably, Pittala's demise marks the eighth reported Indian student death in the US this year. Additionally, there have been reports of an increase in attacks against students in the country.

Venkataramana Pittala, a 27-year-old student from Telangana studying at #IndianaUniversity-#PurdueUniversity Indianapolis (IUPUI), met an untimely demise in a Florida #JetSkiAccident. Adding to the toll of at least eight Indian student deaths in the US this year.#JetSkiAccident pic.twitter.com/8Do1yWQT8c

— Informed Alerts (@InformedAlerts) March 13, 2024