Indian student from Telangana dies after drowning at US Barberville Falls

NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old Indian student studying at Trine University died on Sunday (July 7) after he drowned at Barberville Falls in Albay, located about 240 km north of New York state.

Sai Surya Avinash Gadde, originally from Telangana, had been spending the long weekend of July 4 in the area. Gadde, with another man, was swimming when the duo got into trouble. While one was saved by a man nearby, Gadde drowned.

"One person died and another was rescued at Barberville Falls in Poestenkill on Sunday. The Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office says the person who died was a man not from the area," news agency PTI reported citing a local news report.

Multiple crews responded to the scene after two men swimming got into trouble. The man who was rescued was saved by a good Samaritan, News10.com quoted the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office as saying.

"We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Mr Sai Surya Avinash Gadde, a student at Trine University, who drowned on 7th July at Barbervilley Falls, Albany, NY," the mission posted on X.

"We extend our heartfelt condolences to his grieving family and friends. @IndiainNewYork is extending all necessary assistance, including the issuance of NOC for the transportation of Mr Gadde's mortal remains to India," the Consulate General of India in New York posted on X late on Monday night.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time," it added.

Gadde's LinkedIn profile showed he enrolled at Trine University in the US state of Indiana in the 2023-24 session.