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NEW DELHI, February 2
The 35th National Games in Kerala was struck by a tragedy on Monday, as a netball player Mayuresh Pawar of Maharashtra died of cardiac arrest.
The 21-year-old, who took part in the match against Chandigarh at the Agriculture College Indoor Stadium earlier on Monday, complained of chest pain after the game and was reportedly given the first aid.
Pawar collapsed after training due to a massive cardiac arrest and was declared dead by doctors at a nearby private hospital, according to National Games Secretariat officials."He was on his way back to the room after a practice session at the indoor stadium at Vellayani near here along with his other team members. He suddenly collapsed and the others rushed him to the hospital. But, doctors declared him dead," a NGS official said.
The dead body would be handed over to the team and family members after a post mortem, he added.
Kerala sports minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan extended his condolences and stated the government would bear all expenses to transport Mayuresh's body to his home state.
