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Forensic Inquiry Underway After Indian Student, 18, Dies During Diwali Event in Dubai

An official finding on the cause is pending police tests following reports of cardiac arrest.

Overview

  • Vaishnav Krishnakumar collapsed at Dubai International Academic City on October 21 and was declared dead on arrival at a hospital, according to local reports.
  • Media accounts cite cardiac arrest as the immediate cause, while his family says he had no known heart problems.
  • Dubai Police said the Forensic Department is conducting further examinations to determine the circumstances of his death.
  • The family is arranging repatriation of his body to Kerala for final rites, with officials coordinating paperwork and travel.
  • GEMS Our Own Indian School postponed planned events and Middlesex University Dubai issued condolences for the Golden Visa recipient and high-achieving alumnus.