Sat Oct 26 02:20:00 UTC 2024: – **Incident Overview**: Gursimran Kaur, a 19-year-old Walmart employee in Halifax, Canada, died after becoming trapped in a walk-in oven. Her charred remains were discovered on Saturday evening.
– **Mother’s Concern**: Kaur’s mother, also a Walmart employee, began searching for her daughter after not seeing her for over an hour. Attempts to contact her were unsuccessful, causing panic as it was unusual for Gursimran to turn off her phone.
– **Discovery of the Body**: Kaur’s mother found her daughter after noticing a “leakage” from the oven. The exact circumstances that led to Gursimran being trapped remain unclear since the oven cannot be locked from the outside.
– **Fundraising Efforts**: A GoFundMe campaign organized by the Maritime Sikh Society aimed to raise CAD 50,000 but has surpassed CAD 194,000 (over ₹1.1 crore) to support Kaur’s family, who originally hail from Ludhiana, India.
– **Family Background**: Gursimran and her mother moved to Canada from the UK three years ago and had been working at Walmart for about two years. Her father and brother still reside in India, and part of the raised funds may help bring them to Canada.
– **Community Response**: The fundraiser emphasizes the family’s immense suffering, asking for public support during this tragic time. The Walmart location is currently closed to customers following the incident.
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