9-yr-old Girl dies after cardiac arrest in class

New Delhi: A nine-year-old class 3 girl died after suffering a cardiac arrest inside her classroom at Lovely Public School in Mayur Vihar on Wednesday morning, police said. The incident happened when the girl was standing in front of her class teacher and suddenly collapsed; the school's CCTV cameras also captured the entire episode.

According to police, school officials rushed the girl to a private hospital in Nirman Vihar, east Delhi, where doctors declared her dead.

School principal Dr Bhavna said the girl collapsed while she was standing in front of her teacher in the classroom. "We immediately rushed her to a nearby private hospital. They told us to take her to some other higher centre. We took her to another hospital. Our staff members also informed her family members.

The footage showed the teacher immediately rushing to her aid, picking her up and trying to make her sit on a chair. Several other students are seen gathering around the girl, while some of her classmates rush out of the classroom to alert the school authorities about the incident. The police officer said the incident was under investigation and that statements from the girl's parents and the relevant school authorities would be recorded.

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