A U.S. college student died during a senior trip in the Bahamas after falling from a balcony, reports People.
The business school Bentley University near Boston identified the student as Gaurav Jaisingh, a finance student with a minor in computer information systems.
According to Fox News, the Royal Bahamas Police Force says it responded to reports he “”accidentally fell from an upper-level balcony” on Paradise Island.
He died enroute in an ambulance to the hospital.
“We are profoundly sad to confirm that one of our students, Gaurav Jaisingh, passed away in a tragic accident during the annual senior class trip to the Bahamas. We share our deepest condolences with Gaurav’s family, friends and loved ones,” the university said in a statement.
The Hindustan Times reports the 21 year old died during a stay at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort and Casino.
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