IIT Delhi PhD scholar dies after pit collapse near Harappan excavation site in Gujarat's Lothal

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Tragedy struck an archaeological dig near Lothal, Gujarat, on Wednesday, claiming the life of a 23-year-old IIT Delhi PhD scholar, Surabhi Verma. Verma and three other researchers, from IIT Delhi and IIT Gandhinagar, were collecting soil samples in a 10-foot pit when its wall collapsed, burying them.

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IIT Delhi

Public engineering institution in India
The deceased and the other victims were at the ancient Indus Valley civilisation site to do research work when the cave-in occurred.
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Harappa

Archaeological site in Punjab, Pakistan

Gujarat

State in western India
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Doctor of Philosophy

Postgraduate academic degree

Lothal

Prominent city of the ancient Indus valley civilization (present-day Gujarat, India)

IIT Gandhinagar

Public engineering institution in Gandhinagar, Gujarat India

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