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Palghar Student, 15, Dies After Finishing School Marathon

Autopsy results are pending, with police reviewing safety measures at the event.

Overview

  • Class 10 student Roshni Goswami, 15, finished third during Bharati Academy English School’s sports day in Velji, Talasari, Palghar.
  • She reported breathlessness after the race, sat down and fainted as teachers provided initial aid before transporting her by private vehicle to a nearby hospital, where she was declared dead on arrival.
  • The school principal said a heart attack is suspected, but the medical cause remains unconfirmed until the post-mortem report.
  • Gholwad police have registered an accidental death case and plan to question personnel who were present at the venue.
  • Local education activists criticized the holding of long-distance races without on-site doctors, ambulances or prior medical screening for students.