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Danish Siddiqui
Indian photojournalist (1983–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Danish Siddiqui (19 May 1983 – 16 July 2021[1]) was an Indian photojournalist based in Delhi, who used to lead the national Reuters multimedia team and was Chief Photographer India.[3][4][5][6] He received his first 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography, as part of the Reuters team, for documenting the Rohingya refugee crisis. In 2021, he was killed while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban forces near a border crossing with Pakistan.[6][7][8] His second Pulitzer was awarded posthumously in 2022 for documenting the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
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Born | 9 May 1983 (1983-05-09) |
Died | 16 July 2021(2021-07-16) (aged 38) Spin Boldak, Kandahar, Afghanistan |
Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
Resting place | Jamia Millia Islamia cemetery[2] |
Alma mater | Jamia Millia Islamia |
Occupation | Photojournalist |
Employer | Reuters |
Awards | Pulitzer Prize (2018, 2022) |
Website | danishsiddiqui |
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