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20-year-old college student suffers heart attack mid-speech in Maharashtra’s Dharashiv, dies
In a college event video, 20-year-old Varsha Kharat is seen speaking in Marathi when her speech slows down and she suddenly collapses on stage.
A college event in Maharashtra’s Dharashiv city turned tragic after a 20-year-old student collapsed while delivering a speech and later died of a heart attack, with a video of the incident now viral.
The incident reportedly took place at Maharshi Guruvarya RG Shinde Mahavidyalaya in Paranda taluka. However, HT.com could not independently verify the authenticity of the footage.
In the video, Varsha Kharat, a 20-year-old student, is seen speaking in Marathi at her college event, sharing a light moment with the audience. Midway through her speech, her pace slows, and she suddenly collapses, prompting several people to rush to help, NDTV reported.
Earlier, a similar tragedy was reported from Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly, where a couple’s 25th wedding anniversary celebration ended in sorrow after the husband died of a heart attack.
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Fifty-year-old businessman Wasim Sarwar was dancing with his wife Farah at a party on Pilibhit bypass road when he suddenly collapsed. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead, the report added.
A veterinary doctor in Madhya Pradesh’s Ashoknagar district suffered a heart attack while driving, bringing his car to an unexpected halt near a park. He was later found unconscious by local residents.
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