A 70‑year‑old Romanian visitor, Korina Iekob, from a 32‑member foreign tourist group touring the historic havelis of Shekhawati in Mukundgarh, Jhunjhunu, died on Saturday morning after a sudden health decline
Korina Iekob entered India with her group on 4 November; she was staying at the Vivana Hotel in Chudi Ajitgarh, Jhunjhunu district, on Friday evening around 5:30 pm
Everything was normal until Friday night, but around 9 am on Saturday she felt severe chest pain, difficulty breathing and panic; hotel staff promptly took her to the Mukundgarh Government Hospital
After primary treatment at the government hospital her condition was deemed critical, so she was referred to the Navalgadh Government Hospital where doctors declared her dead after examination
Police and embassy response
Mukundgarh police station head Gopal Singh Thalor said police gathered information on the incident and initially considered a heart attack as the cause, with final confirmation pending further medical investigation
Navalgadh Assistant Superintendent Sugan Singh also took note of the incident at the hospital and discussed it with relevant officials
Police have informed the Romanian embassy of Korina Iekob’s death; formal legal action will be completed when her relatives arrive in India
Impact on the tourist group
After the incident, a mournful atmosphere prevails among the 31 other foreign tourists, but they plan to continue visiting remaining Shekhawati sites such as Barmer Fort and Bikaner Jain Temple, according to hotel management
- Deceased: Korina Iekob, 70, Romanian national
- Tourist group: 32 members, arrived in India on 4 November
- Location of incident: Mukundgarh (Government Hospital) → Navalgadh (Government Hospital)
- Preliminary cause: heart attack (according to police)
- Further action: formal procedures will be carried out upon relatives’ arrival