Ahmedabad: Veer Shah was just seventeen years old. He was dancing Garba during Navratri celebrations in Kapadvanj Kheda district of Gujarat, when he suddenly complained of dizziness and fainted. He was immediately given first aid and taken to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
According to doctors, Veer died of a sudden heart attack while playing Garba. Sharing details of the incident in Veer’s case, Dr. Ayush Patel, MD Medicine, said, ‘A team of volunteers immediately responded to the incident. Took care of him and gave CPR.
We monitored his vital organs but found no pulse. There was no reaction and no signs of breathing. He was given three cycles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. We took him to the hospital by ambulance. However, he was declared dead in the hospital.
Veer was among at least 10 people who died while performing garba during Navratri celebrations in Gujarat in a span of 24 hours. A series of such incidents have been reported in the state in the last few days, including a 13-year-old boy from Dabhoi, Baroda, who suffered a heart attack and died.
Other casualties include 28-year-old Ravi Panchal from Ahmedabad, who suddenly collapsed while playing Garba and died on Friday night, and 55-year-old Shankar Rana, who collapsed and died while dancing to the tunes in Vadodara.
