In a shocking incident that was caught on camera, a 45-year-old man collapsed and died while dancing on stage during the Onam celebrations at the Kerala Assembly.
The deceased has been identified as V Junais of Vazhayil House, Karthika Housing Colony, Batheri in Wayanad.
He was working as a deputy librarian at the Kerala Assembly.
The incident took place on Monday at around 3.20 pm during a cultural event when Junais was performing with his colleagues.
He was part of an 11-member dance group.
In the video, Junais clutches his forehead and collapses on stage during the dance performance.
Soon, he was rushed to the General Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, where doctors pronounced him dead upon arrival.
Junais’ colleagues said he had passed away within five minutes of reaching the hospital, reported Onmanorama.
He was a sports enthusiast who regularly visited the Chandrashekharan Nair stadium for jogging and morning exercise, the report said.
Junais had sought treatment for chest pain about a month ago, the report also said, citing a relative.
He is survived by his wife, KP Raseena and two children, Najad Abdulla and Nihad Abdulla, both students.
The Onam celebrations at the Kerala Assembly were inaugurated by Speaker AN Shamseer.
Following Junais’ sudden death, the cultural events were halted.
Maratha protester suffers heart attack in Azad Maidan, saved by doctor
A 45-year-old Maratha quota protester suffered a heart attack and fell unconscious at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Sunday.
Thanks to quick CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) given by a radiation oncologist, the life of the protester was saved, and he was admitted to JJ Hospital.
The incident occurred when the demonstrator, who is from Pune, was staging a protest in Azad Maidan, the venue of a hunger strike by Maratha quota leader Manoj Jarange.
After being informed about the medical emergency, Dr Dilip Nikam, a radiation oncologist at Bombay Hospital, checked the man’s pulse, which was recorded as negative.
Dr Nikam, with 20 years of experience, started giving CPR to the protester. After several attempts, the patient was revived and rushed to the state-run JJ Hospital, an official said.
The patient regained consciousness and is responding to treatment, he said.
A video of Dr Nikam’s efforts was circulated on social media, earning him kudos from demonstrators and netizens.