Tamil Nadu boxing competition: 14-year-old girl collapses after first round, dies
A 14-year-old girl died in Tuticorin while participating in Khelo India boxing competition.
In Short
- 14-year-old girl dies while participating in Khelo India.
- Marishwary collapsed after the first round of the boxing championship.
In a shocking incident, a 14-year-old girl from Tuticorin of Tamil Nadu while participating in the Khelo India boxing competition.
The deceased has been identified as Marishwary, daughter of Kennedy. She was studying in class nine at a government higher secondary school in Tuticorin.
Marishwary was being trained for boxing under her uncle for the last one week. She participated in the Khelo India boxing competition that has been going on at Tuticorin for children between the age of 14 and 17 years.
After the first round of her tournament, Marishwary collapsed. She was rushed to a nearby government hospital from where she was later transferred to the Tuticorin medical college hospital. Unfortunately, the 14-year-old passed away on the way to the hospital.
NO MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Her body is undergoing post-mortem at the Tuticorin medical college hospital. Her family told India Today that she was health and did not suffered from any medical conditions.
Over 1,200 students participated in the Khelo India competition and 40 of them were participating in the boxing competition.