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Minal Hiralal 'Minu' Panchal, a 26-year-old master's student in Building Sciences at Virginia Tech, tragically lost her life on April 16, 2007, during the Virginia Tech shootings in Blacksburg, Virginia. Born on July 17, 1980, in Mumbai, India, Minal was passionate about architecture and had moved to the United States to pursue her postgraduate studies. She was in Norris Hall, one of the buildings targeted by the shooter, Seung-Hui Cho, a senior at Virginia Tech.
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Minal Hiralal Minu Panchal
Female
Blacksburg
VA
2007-04-16
26
Minal
Panchal
11/19/2025
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Just thinking about how much Minal's story highlights the resilience and passion international stude... ...Read More
02/07/2024
02/07/2024
I've been reading about Minal Panchal, and it's clear she was a remarkable individual who touched ma... ...Read More
08/24/2023
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I've been reading about the Virginia Tech tragedy, and Minal Panchal's story deeply resonated with m... ...Read More
07/28/2023
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