Overview
- Rajyalakshmi (Raji) Yarlagadda, 23, a recent Texas A&M–Corpus Christi graduate from Andhra Pradesh, was found unresponsive on November 7 and was declared dead at a local hospital after CPR attempts.
- U.S. medical officials are conducting post‑mortem examinations to determine the cause, following days in which she reported a severe cough, chest pain and shortness of breath.
- Family members say she had booked a November 10 doctor’s appointment but died the morning after taking cough syrup and going to bed, according to relatives’ accounts.
- The GoFundMe organized by her cousin reached about USD 125,000 and has been paused after meeting its goal to cover repatriation, funeral costs, educational loans and support for her parents.
- Indian community groups and the consulate are coordinating formalities to return her remains, with relatives telling The Hindu they expect arrival in Andhra Pradesh around November 14.