<p>In a tragic incident, five Indian students have been killed here in a road accident in Canada’s Ontario province, according to the Canadian police.</p>.<p>The accident between a passenger van and a tractor trailer took place on Saturday on Highway 401 in the Quinte West city in Southern Ontario, The Canadian Press reported.</p>.<p>Harpreet Singh, Jaspinder Singh, Karanpal Singh, Mohit Chouhan and Pawan Kumar were pronounced dead at the scene, Ontario Provincial Police in Quinte West said in a statement.</p>.<p>The victims were aged between 21 and 24 years. The police said that they were all students in the Greater Toronto and Montreal areas.</p>.<p>High Commissioner of India to Canada Ajay Bisaria termed the incident a “heart-breaking tragedy”.</p>.<p>“Heart-breaking tragedy in Canada: 5 Indians students passed away in an auto accident near Toronto on Saturday. Two others in hospital. Deepest condolences to the families of the victims. @IndiainToronto team in touch with friends of the victims for assistance,” he said on Twitter.</p>.<p>According to the report, the students were travelling west in the passenger van on Highway 401 on Saturday morning when they collided with a tractor trailer at around 3:45 AM (local time).</p>.<p>Two other passengers were taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries following the crash, the police said, adding that an investigation into the accident was underway even though no charges have been laid.</p>.<p>Every year, thousands of Indian students visit Canada for higher education.</p>.<p>The number of Indian students attending Canadian universities rose from 76,075 in 2016 to 1,72,625 in 2018, an increase of 127 per cent, according to a report published last year quoting the Canadian Bureau for International Education.</p>.<p>The road accident is the second tragic incident involving Indian nationals in Canada in three months.</p>.<p>In January, four Indians, including an infant, were found dead near the Canada-US border in Manitoba. According to Canadian authorities, the family from Gujarat died due to exposure to extreme cold.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>In a tragic incident, five Indian students have been killed here in a road accident in Canada’s Ontario province, according to the Canadian police.</p>.<p>The accident between a passenger van and a tractor trailer took place on Saturday on Highway 401 in the Quinte West city in Southern Ontario, The Canadian Press reported.</p>.<p>Harpreet Singh, Jaspinder Singh, Karanpal Singh, Mohit Chouhan and Pawan Kumar were pronounced dead at the scene, Ontario Provincial Police in Quinte West said in a statement.</p>.<p>The victims were aged between 21 and 24 years. The police said that they were all students in the Greater Toronto and Montreal areas.</p>.<p>High Commissioner of India to Canada Ajay Bisaria termed the incident a “heart-breaking tragedy”.</p>.<p>“Heart-breaking tragedy in Canada: 5 Indians students passed away in an auto accident near Toronto on Saturday. Two others in hospital. Deepest condolences to the families of the victims. @IndiainToronto team in touch with friends of the victims for assistance,” he said on Twitter.</p>.<p>According to the report, the students were travelling west in the passenger van on Highway 401 on Saturday morning when they collided with a tractor trailer at around 3:45 AM (local time).</p>.<p>Two other passengers were taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries following the crash, the police said, adding that an investigation into the accident was underway even though no charges have been laid.</p>.<p>Every year, thousands of Indian students visit Canada for higher education.</p>.<p>The number of Indian students attending Canadian universities rose from 76,075 in 2016 to 1,72,625 in 2018, an increase of 127 per cent, according to a report published last year quoting the Canadian Bureau for International Education.</p>.<p>The road accident is the second tragic incident involving Indian nationals in Canada in three months.</p>.<p>In January, four Indians, including an infant, were found dead near the Canada-US border in Manitoba. According to Canadian authorities, the family from Gujarat died due to exposure to extreme cold.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>