Gujarat: 10 people die in 24 hrs while performing Garba

Those who died included teenagers and middle-aged people, with the youngest being a 13-year-old boy from Vadodara's Dabhoi district

Over 10 people died in the last 24 hours, while performing Garba during the ongoing Navratri celebrations in Gujarat.

Those who died included teenagers and middle-aged people, with the youngest being a 13-year-old boy from Vadodara’s Dabhoi district.

According to news reports, the high number of heart attack deaths may be due to pre-existing medical illnesses, prolonged fasting, poor eating habits, and ignorance about prevalence of heart health issues in India.

Doctors also felt that COVID-19 could be one of the reasons. However, former chief minister of Gujarat Anandiben Patel has refuted such claims.

In Ahmedabad, a 24-year-old man playing Garba suddenly collapsed and died on the spot.

Similarly, a 17-year-old boy from Kapadwanj named Veer Shah complained of uneasiness and began bleeding from his nose while performing Garba at an event. He was immediately taken to a hospital where he was declared dead. His family members made an appeal to the public not to play Garba for long duration without a break.

There were similar reports from Ahmedabad, Rajkot, and Navsari, involving deaths of people in their 20s.-