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Authorities Attribute Rajasthan Schoolgirl’s Death to Cardiac Arrest as Investigation Begins

Doctors have provisionally cited sudden cardiac arrest for nine-year-old Prachi Kumawat without a post-mortem

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Overview

  • Prachi Kumawat collapsed opening her lunchbox at Adarsh Vidya Mandir in Danta and was rushed to the nearby community health centre at around 11 am.
  • Medical staff at Danta CHC briefly revived her with CPR and oxygen before she suffered a second cardiac arrest during transfer to Shri Kalyan Government Hospital and died en route.
  • Dr R K Jangid reported that Prachi had no known congenital heart disease or prior symptoms and that her condition appeared to be a sudden cardiac arrest.
  • No post-mortem examination has been performed, and officials have launched a formal inquiry to determine the underlying causes of the unexplained event.
  • Health experts are urging routine cardiac screening for schoolchildren and enhanced emergency response capabilities at rural health centres amid rising youth cardiac incidents in northern India.