Nepali student Shiva Khatri, 25, dies in gas leak at Sydney’s Haveli Indian Restaurant
Nepali student Shiva Khatri, 25, has been identified as the cleaner who died in a gas leak at a northwest Sydney restaurant earlier this week.
Khatri was found unconscious inside Haveli Indian Restaurant — which had “extremely high levels” of carbon monoxide inside — on Garfield Rd in Riverstone on Tuesday morning.
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Five police officers along with the restaurant owner and his son, who lived above the premises, were all taken to hospital in stable condition.
Khatri’s sudden death has shocked his family.
His aunt expressed her grief on social media, saying she could not understand how “such a good and honest person” could be taken.
“I don’t know what to believe in God … I am not able to handle myself after seeing this news,” she wrote.
“Nephew, rest in peace, now you are only in our memories.”
Khatri had been looking forward to a full and successful year, according to a social media post he shared on the last day of 2024.
“Family good. Bills paid. Bank account looking better. Healthy. No drama. Dreams coming true. Blessed. Thankful. Grateful. HAPPY NEW YEAR,” the young student wrote at the time.
His devastated family is now trying to return his body to Nepal.
“With deep sorrow, I share that Shiva tragically lost his life yesterday morning in a workplace accident,” Khatri’s brother, Mandip, said in a GoFundMe post.
“We are raising funds to take Shiva’s body back to Nepal so that he can be laid to rest with his family.”
Blacktown City councillor Moninder Singh, who attended the restaurant’s opening in April 2024, said he was shocked and deeply saddened by the news.
“It’s really, really devastating — one person has lost their life and more are injured,” he told 7NEWS.com.au.
The cause and source of the gas leak remain unclear.
Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Adam Dewberry said there was no ongoing risk to the wider community.
Carbon monoxide is a gas made when fuels such as natural gas, petrol, wood, charcoal and coal do not burn completely.
You cannot smell, see or hear carbon monoxide, making it extremely dangerous.
The gas can build up if it becomes trapped inside a space, especially if windows and doors are closed.
Originally published on 7NEWS
