Sahaja Reddy Udumala, a 24-year-old cybersecurity professional from Telangana has died in a fire accident in the United States, her family said on Saturday, as reported by PTI.

Sahaja had recently completed her Master's degree in Cyber Security in the US and had started working there only a few months ago, her uncle Udumala Bala, the Archbishop of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, told PTI. Also Read | Over 400 Indian students died abroad in 5 years | Check country-wise list here

She was shifted to a hospital in New York after receiving first aid at Albany.

She succumbed after undergoing treatment for about 15 hours. Several Telugu students were also staying in the same building. Sahaja Reddy had moved to the US three years ago.

Her family hails from Jangaon district in Telangana.

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