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                                <p>HOUSTON — A 24-year-old Indian student has died after he nearly drowned in a swollen lake in Texas where Hurricane Harvey has wreaked havoc.</p><p>Nikhil Bhatia, a student at Texas A&amp;M University, was rescued from Lake Bryan Aug. 26 along with another Indian girl, Shalini Singh.</p><p>Bhatia succumbed to his injuries Aug. 30 while Singh continues to be in a critical condition, according to <strong><a href="http://bit.ly/2vFhhU1" target="_blank">Indian Consulate officials</a></strong>, who were in regular touch with the family members in the hospital and in India.</p>
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