Overview
- The victims were identified as Pulakhandam Meghana Rani and Kadiyala Bhavana, both in their early 20s and originally from Mahabubabad district.
- Local reports say they were traveling with a group of eight friends in two cars when their vehicle failed to navigate a curve and plunged into a valley in the Alabama Hills area.
- U.S. police have opened an investigation into the crash, according to Telangana Today.
- Both women had recently completed their master’s degrees in the United States and were searching for jobs after moving there about three years ago.
- Relatives are appealing for swift repatriation, and India Today reports a GoFundMe page has been set up to help return Meghana Rani’s remains.