Hyderabad:
A 24-year-old girl from Telangana’s Jangaon district died in a serious fireplace accident at her home in the USA on Thursday. The sufferer, Sahaja Reddy Udumala, had moved to the US in 2021 for larger research. She was dwelling in Albany, New York. In keeping with preliminary info, the hearth originated in a neighbouring constructing and unfold quickly to Sahaja’s home. She was reportedly asleep when the hearth broke out and was unable to flee.
In a publish on X, the Consulate Common of India, New York, mentioned, “We’re deeply saddened by the premature demise of Ms Sahaja Reddy Udumala, an Indian nationwide, who misplaced her life in a home fireplace incident in Albany. Our ideas and heartfelt condolences to her household throughout this tough time.”
We’re deeply saddened by the premature demise of Ms. Sahaja Reddy Udumala, an Indian nationwide, who misplaced her life in a home fireplace incident in Albany.
Our ideas and heartfelt condolences to her household throughout this tough time. The Consulate is in contact with late Ms. Sahaja’s…— India in New York (@IndiainNewYork) December 6, 2025
The consulate mentioned that it was in contact with the sufferer’s household and was extending all attainable help.
Household Devastated
Sahaja’s sudden dying has plunged her household and her hometown into grief. She was the elder daughter of Udumula Jayakar Reddy, an worker with TCS in Hyderabad, and Gopumaria Shailaja, a authorities main faculty instructor.
The sufferer’s dad and mom have been eagerly awaiting her return upon finishing her research however are inconsolable now and have sought assist from the federal government to repatriate their daughter’s useless physique from a international land.
GoFundMe Created For Sufferer’s Household
Rathna Gopu, a cousin of Sahaja, created a GoFundMe for the sufferer’s household. A publish on GoFundMe mentioned that Sahaja sustained extreme burn accidents, affecting practically 90 per cent of her physique.
The publish mentioned that the funds would cowl funeral and memorial bills, repatriation or transportation preparations, rapid household help, and extra bills ensuing from the tragic accident.
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