A student at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, died in what the school described as a "tragic accident" during the school's annual senior class trip to the Bahamas.
"We are profoundly sad to confirm that one of our students, Gaurav Jaisingh, passed away last night in a tragic accident during the annual senior class trip in the Bahamas," Bentley said in a statement. "We share our deepest condolences with Gaurav’s family, friends and loved ones."
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WATCH HEREThe school said while local authorities are investigating, it appears that Jaisingh accidentally fell from a balcony. They said additional information will be shared as it becomes available.
"This is an enormous tragedy for our community," Bentley said in its statement.
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Bentley University is a private university with about 5,600 students.
