US EditionMass. college student dies in fall from balcony during Bahamas senior trip
- Gaurav Jaisingh, a senior from Bentley University in Massachusetts, died after falling from a balcony during a senior trip in the Bahamas on Sunday night, May 11, 2025.
- The student apparently fell accidentally from an upper-level balcony at his hotel on Paradise Island, prompting a police response around 10 p.m. That night.
- Emergency crews found Jaisingh unresponsive on a lower floor, transported him to a hospital, but he died en route; the Royal Bahamas Police and Bentley University confirmed the ongoing investigation.
- Bentley University called it "an enormous tragedy for our community" and said it will provide resources to support those affected by the loss.
- The incident highlights the risks during student trips and has led to a continuing investigation, with privacy maintained at the family's request and no further details released.
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Bentley University is mourning the death of a student, days before he was set to graduate, after he died from a fall while on a trip with other seniors to the Bahamas on Sunday.Gaurav Jaisingh, of Shrewsbury, died while at his hotel on Paradise Island, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a statement. At around 10 p.m., he was with his roommates when he fell off an upper-level balcony. He was found on a lower floor, unresponsive.
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