Tragedy as ‘fun-loving’ student, 21, died from severe allergic reaction while travelling in South America
Family now raising money to bring her body back home as student didn't have travel insurance
A FUN-LOVING British student who was enjoying the 'time of her life' has died after suffering from a severe allergic reaction
Kishori Salter, 21, had spent the past year globetrotting across the world and most recently had been paragliding and bungee jumping in Colombia ahead of her return to university in Nottingham next month.
But tragedy struck when Kishori, from Muswell Hill, London, died after suffering a deadly reaction.
Kishori’s grief-stricken older sister, Anmika, said: "There are no words that can describe how much I already miss this sassy, confident, crazy, beautiful, kind and amazing woman that is my sister.
“Kee Kee, even beginning to comprehend a life without you is impossible as you are a part of me in a way that cannot be described.
"She has spent her past year all over the world, skiing in Grenoble and partying in Valencia.
"She spent the final two weeks of her life taking on Colombia single handedly, bungee jumping and paragliding - despite her fear of heights - and was literally having the time of her life.
"Although our pain is indescribable, it is important, and comforting to know that Kishori would have changed nothing about the past year of her life."
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A fundraising page has been launched by Kishori's family to bring her body back home as the student did not have travel insurance - which would have covered the cost of getting her back to the UK.
Anmika added: "We are already lobbying the Colombian government to release her body, but unfortunately there is also a great deal of expense that needs to be covered even before she is back on home soil.
"My family and I have decided to set up this page to ask for any donation, however small, to help relieve the burden of the costs of bringing Kishori home. Every little helps (literally) and we are already very grateful for the love, support and kindness so many have offered.
"Although our target is incredibly high, this is the total cost of getting her home, so we thought we might as well aim high and see what we can achieve. However, ALL help is HUGELY appreciated and even if we raise only a fraction of this amount we will be delighted and immensely grateful as it will certainly help reduce the burden of the costs on my family."
So far more than 600 people have donated to the online fund helping smash the £10,000 target with more than £14,000 raised so far.
The Foreign Office said it was supporting Kishori’s family.
A spokesman added: “We are in contact with the local authorities in Colombia.
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