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West Bengal NERIST Student Dies in Road Accident in Arunachal Pradesh
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 28 Aug 2026, 10:37 PM
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A student from West Bengal studying at NERIST was killed in a road accident in Arunachal Pradesh, officials said.
A road accident in Arunachal Pradesh claimed the life of a student from West Bengal who was pursuing studies at the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST). Local authorities confirmed the fatality after the vehicle involved overturned on a mountainous stretch of highway.
The deceased was enrolled in NERIST's engineering program and had travelled to the state for academic purposes. Fellow students and faculty were informed of the tragedy, and the institute expressed deep sorrow over the loss of a promising young scholar.
Police have opened an investigation to determine the cause of the crash, citing adverse weather and road conditions as possible factors. Senior officials from NERIST have offered condolences to the family and pledged support during this difficult time.
The incident has reignited calls for improved road safety measures in the hilly terrains of the Northeast, where frequent landslides and narrow lanes pose significant risks to commuters.
The deceased was enrolled in NERIST's engineering program and had travelled to the state for academic purposes. Fellow students and faculty were informed of the tragedy, and the institute expressed deep sorrow over the loss of a promising young scholar.
Police have opened an investigation to determine the cause of the crash, citing adverse weather and road conditions as possible factors. Senior officials from NERIST have offered condolences to the family and pledged support during this difficult time.
The incident has reignited calls for improved road safety measures in the hilly terrains of the Northeast, where frequent landslides and narrow lanes pose significant risks to commuters.