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Tragic Accident at Lothal: IIT Scholar Dies

CosmicTaco · 2024-11-27T23:03:16.368267+05:30

- A 23-year-old IIT-Delhi PhD student, Surabhi Verma, died in a trench collapse during research at Lothal. - Her supervisor, Prof. Yama Dixit, sustained injuries and is being treated at Apollo Hospital. - The team was conducting paleoclimatic studies when the accident occurred; rescue operations involved four fire brigade vehicles and 15 personnel. Source: [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/phd-scholar-at-iit-delhi-dies-after-excavation-pit-collapses-in-gujarat-s-lothal-101732718165460.html), [Ndtv](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/iit-delhi-student-killed-3-injured-in-cave-in-at-archaeological-site-in-gujarat-7119152)

A 23-year-old IIT-Delhi PhD student, Surabhi Verma, died in a trench collapse during research at Lothal.
Her supervisor, Prof. Yama Dixit, sustained injuries and is being treated at Apollo Hospital.
The team was conducting paleoclimatic studies when the accident occurred; rescue operations involved four fire brigade vehicles and 15 personnel.

Source: Hindustan Times, Ndtv