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Hruthik Reddy's family had been looking forward to his return for the Sankranti festival. Now, it is the deceased student's body from Telangana that is set to arrive in the new year. The 25-year-old student lost his life in a fire incident in Germany late Wednesday night. Authorities reported that a significant fire erupted at his home in Germany. As he attempted to flee the quickly escalating flames and heavy smoke, it is said that Hruthik jumped from the upper level of the building in Berlin and sustained injuries to his head. He was taken to a nearby hospital, but sadly, he passed away during treatment. This tragedy happened on New Year's Day, transforming a moment meant for joy into one of grief for his family. A shadow of sadness has fallen over his home in Malkapur village, located in the Jangaon district of the state, as the family struggles with the shock of his unexpected loss.
Hruthik Reddy had gone to Magdeburg in Germany in June 2023 to study for a master's degree at the University of Europe. He completed his studies at Vaagdevi College of Engineering in 2022. He had reportedly chosen to skip a break during the Dasara festival, with plans to return home in the second week of January to celebrate Sankranti instead. Local officials in Germany are currently looking into what caused the fire. In the meantime, Hruthik's family and friends in Telangana have contacted the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Germany to speed up the process of returning his remains to his home village for the final farewell. This incident follows a series of unfortunate events involving Telugu students living abroad, including the recent death of a 24-year-old woman from Jangaon district in a house fire in the US last month.
The victim, Sahaja Reddy Udumala, had relocated to the US in 2021 for further education. She was residing in Albany, New York. According to early reports, the fire started in a nearby building and quickly spread to Sahaja's residence. She was reportedly asleep when the fire began and could not get out in time.
