NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A university student has died in a tragic accident during a class trip to the Bahamas.
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Bentley University confirmed to our sister station, Boston 25, that Gaurav Jaisingh died Sunday night in a “tragic accident” during an annual senior trip in the Bahamas.
The university is in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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Nassau police responded to Paradise Island at around 10 p.m. on Sunday for reports that someone fell from an upper-level balcony, Boston 25 reported.
They identified the victim as Jaisingh. He was in his hotel room with other roommates.
Jaisingh died from his injuries as medics transported him to a hospital, Boston 25 said.
Bentley says it appears the student accidentally fell from a balcony.
“This is an enormous tragedy for our community,” the university told Boston 25.
The incident remains under investigation.
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