Tragic car accident claims the life of Newcastle beauty pageant winner

Tragic car accident claims the life of Newcastle beauty pageant winner

Heartfelt tributes have been pouring in since the news broke on the 20th of November.

Tributes pour in for former Miss India SA contestant who died tragically in car crash
Karshia Ajudhiya/Facebook

The world has lost another bright star as The Newcastle Express confirmed that 29-year-old Karshia Ajudhiya had passed away this past Saturday.

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The accident took place on the N11 near Newcastle as she was traveling back home to Newcastle. Unfortunately, her vehicle was involved in a crash with a bus on Saturday morning and Ajudhiya did not survive the crash.

Karshia Ajudhiya is well-known for representing Northern KZN at the prestigious Miss India SA pageant that took place at the Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City in 2016 and she held the title of first princess at the Miss India NKZN pageant.

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Ramdass had lost her own daughter in 2017 and so she shared a very special bond with Ajudhiya.

She had even introduced Ajudhiya to her nephew, who she was set to marry soon.

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Loved ones have taken to social media to share their touching tributes and share the love they had for Karshia:

Our sincerest condolences to her loved ones.

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Main image courtesy of Karshia Ajudhiya/Facebook

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