Watch: Indian college student, 20, dies after heart attack during speech

The woman was delivering a speech in Marathi when she laughed with the audience, then slowed down and collapsed.


News Desk April 06, 2025
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A 20-year-old college student in Dharashiv city, in the Indian state of Maharashtra, died after suffering a heart attack while delivering a speech at an event.

According to sources, the incident took place at Maharshi Guruvarya RG Shinde Mahavidyalaya in Paranda taluka, though the exact date is not confirmed.

A viral video shows the woman, identified as Varsha Kharat, delivering a speech in Marathi. In between, she and the audience start laughing. Kharat's speech then gradually slows down and she collapses on the floor, the video shows.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Audience members rushed to her aid, but she was declared dead after being rushed to a nearby hospital.

A similar incident was reported recently in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly, where a man suffered a heart attack during his 25th wedding anniversary celebration.

Fifty-year-old businessman Wasim Sarwar and his wife Farah were busy dancing at a party when Wasim suddenly collapsed. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead.

In Madhya Pradesh's Ashoknagar district, a veterinary doctor also suffered a heart attack while driving. His car suddenly came to a halt near a park where he was found unconscious by local residents.

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