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Nine-year-old girl dies after collapsing in Delhi classroom

Police are investigating the circumstances after a Class 3 student died in Mayur Vihar on November 4.

A nine-year-old girl died after collapsing in a classroom in Delhi’s Mayur Vihar on November 4, according to The News Mill.

The Delhi Police received a report of the incident via a PCR call at approximately 9:52 am.

The child was moved to Malik Redix Health Care in Nirman Vihar, where medical staff declared her dead.

CCTV footage from the school shows the student entering the room and placing her hand on her waist before falling to the ground.

The footage also shows a teacher attempting to seat the unconscious child before carrying her out of the room.

Preliminary information suggests a possible heart attack may have caused the death, though the exact cause is not yet confirmed.

Police are currently examining CCTV footage and other evidence, as statements from the parents and school officials have not been recorded.

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