Jakarta, CNNIIndonesia —

Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirm related reports two Indonesian students dead in the United States of America and Canada.

The two students are Timothy Dien, who studies at Campion Academy in Loveland, Colorado, USA, and Grace Karundeng, a student at Humber College, Toronto, Canada.

Indonesian Foreign Ministry spokesman Teuku Faizasyah said Indonesian officials in the United States and Canada cooperated with local authorities to handle the two cases.

“There was manipulation from related parties in the local country and also from the family. RI representatives in Los Angeles and Toronto coordinated with the family,” the Indonesian ministry spokesperson said. of Foreign Affairs, Teuku Faizasyah, to CNNIndonesia.comTuesday (11/1).

The news of Timothy Dien’s death was also relayed by the Campion Academy Instagram account.

“It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that one of our Campion Academy students, Timothy Dien, passed away of unexpected and as yet unknown causes on Friday, January 7, 2022,” the Campion Academy account wrote, (9/1).

[Gambas:Instagram]

So far, Timothy and Grace’s cause of death is unknown. According to reports circulating, the two students are both from North Sulawesi, but Faiza admitted that she was not sure which province they were from.

Also CNNIndonesia.com contacted Indonesian Ambassador to Canada Daniel Tumpal Simanjuntak and Budi Kurniawan Supangat, Consul for Protocol and Consular Functions at the Indonesian Consulate in Toronto, but did not respond.

(isa/rds)

[Gambas:Video CNN]