Tragic car accident claims the life of Newcastle beauty pageant winner
Updated | By Stacey and J Sbu
Heartfelt tributes have been pouring in since the news broke on the 20th of November.
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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I am totally shattered as Karshia and I shared a special bond. She excelled at the pageant and expressed her gratitude by assisting me to share her experience with other participants. She became a daughter to me, she became my support, my pillar, my confidant and assisted me each year with our regional pageant,and promoted the brand to the best she possibly could. Karshia was the most humble soul, a green-eyed beauty, a smile to melt any heart, I loved her.- Vimmi Ramdass (former regional co-ordinator of Miss India SA)
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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.
They shared a relationship for almost four years and were due to marry soon. I am devastated by her tragic loss. May the Lord grant them strength to deal with this loss and I know it's not going to be an easy journey as I experienced this loss, first hand after losing my daughter. Today I am distraught, as I lost my second daughter. Go well my baby (girl).- Vimmi Ramdass (former regional co-ordinator of Miss India SA)
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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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