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In a tragic incident, an Indian student died at a campus pool in the University of Rhode Island (URI).

Suhail Habeeb, a graduate student in Physics hailing from India, breathed his last on Sunday following an incident that took place in a Tootell Physical Education Center pool on the Kingston Campus, the University said.

The University is "saddened by the recent loss of one of our community members, Suhail Habeeb,” it said. He had been enrolled at the University since Fall 2016.

Staff from Campus Recreation, URI Police Department, and URI Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to Tootell late afternoon on Sunday. URI Police and EMS were dispatched and arriving units found lifeguards performing Cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Habeeb. He was transported by EMS to a local hospital where he was later identified and pronounced dead.

The University extended its deepest condolences to Habeeb's family, friends and colleagues. 

-Sowmya Sangam