A PhD student from the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi died on Wednesday after an excavation pit collapsed near Lothal, an archaeological site associated with the Harappan Civilisation in Gujarat, reported The Indian Express.

In a heart-wrenching tragedy, an IIT Delhi student died after soil collapsed on them when they entered a pit near the archaeological site of Lothal in Gujarat.The incident took place on Wednesday morning.

Surabhi Verma, a PhD student, at IIT-Delhi died on the spot, while her research supervisor, assistant professor Yama Dixit has been hospitalised

Was part of a four-member team that had arrived in Lothal to study paleoclimatology, two others rescued; ASI rushes team to site

Surat: An IIT Delhi student died and three others were injured after soil collapsed on them when they entered a pit near the archaeological site of Lothal in Gujarat for research on

The deceased and the other victims were at the ancient Indus Valley civilisation site to do research work when the cave-in occurred.

The incident took place at around 11 AM, when a joint team comprising four researchers from IIT-Delhi and IIT-Gandhinagar had gone to the ancient port city of Lothal to study paleoclimatology.

The incident took place on Wednesday when the research team was collecting soil samples at the archaeological site of Lothal, considered to be the centre of importance of the Indus Valley civilisation.

IIT Delhi research student killed, three injured in cave-in at Lothal archaeological site in Gujarat. Among the victims, two were from IIT Delhi while two others were from IIT Gandhinagar, the police officials said.

Surabhi Verma, a PhD scholar at IIT Delhi, and other victims entered a pit at the ancient civilisation site to do research work.