A 16-year-old Class 10 student, Sri Nidhi, died of a heart attack while walking to school in Kamareddy, Telangana. She experienced chest pain near the school and collapsed. A teacher rushed her to a hospital, where she received CPR but was later referred to another facility, where she was pronounced dead. Her death has shocked fellow students and teachers, highlighting a worrying trend in child cardiac incidents. This follows the recent deaths of other young students from heart-related issues, raising concerns among experts about a 22% increase in sudden cardiac arrests over the last two decades.
Hyderabad:
A 16-year-old Class 10 student suffered a fatal heart attack while walking to school on Thursday morning in Kamareddy district, Telangana.
Sri Nidhi, who hailed from Singarayapalli village in Ramareddy mandal, had been residing in Kamareddy to attend a private school. According to officials, she experienced chest pain near the school and collapsed.
A teacher at the school noticed her condition and promptly transported her to a hospital. Despite receiving initial treatment, including CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), doctors referred her to another hospital when she failed to respond. Unfortunately, Sri Nidhi was pronounced dead due to a heart attack at the second medical facility.
Faculty and students at the school expressed their sorrow over her passing, with many students stating they were taken aback by the fact that someone as young as Sri Nidhi could succumb to a heart attack. Her body has been sent back to her hometown.
This tragic event follows the death of Mohit Chaudhary, a 14-year-old Class 6 student from Aligarh’s Sirauli village, who also suffered a heart attack months earlier while preparing for an annual sports day competition.
Additionally, an eight-year-old girl named Diksha from the same district passed away from a heart attack just days before Sri Nidhi’s incident while playing with friends.
Professor M Rabbani from Aligarh Muslim University noted a 22% increase in deaths due to cardiac arrest over the last two years.
“When a healthy individual dies within an hour, it’s termed sudden cardiac arrest, which has risen by 22% in the last 20 years. If a child reports shortness of breath or chest pain, immediate examination is crucial,” the professor emphasized.