Caught on cam: Man dies of cardiac arrest while dancing, video goes viral

In what was a tragic incident coming in from Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district, a 48-year-old man died after he suddenly fell on the ground while dancing during a birthday party last Thursday.

The victim, identified as Prabhat Kumar was said to have suffered a cardiac arrest while dancing. Prabhat Kumar reportedly worked for Indian Veterinary Research Lab (IVRI) as Assistant Technical in UP’s Bareilly.

The shocking incident happened when the deceased went for a birthday party in Premnagar area and shook his legs to the tunes of his favourite songs, according to a report in Times of India.

Sharing the video on twitter, a user said, "A man fell on the ground and died while dancing at a birthday party at a hotel in Bareilly. The incident took place on Thursday night."

Here's the video:

According to Prabhat’s friend, he suddenly collapsed on the floor while he was dancing and hit his head on the floor. He was immediately given a CPR but he could not be revived.

Later, Prabhat was rushed to a private hospital where he was declare dead on arrival. The doctors reportedly said that Prabhat suffered a severe heart attack.

As maintained by Prabhat's family, he also played badminton before attending the party. No complaint was registered in connection with the death as it was a natural death, said police.

Prabhat's friend, identified as Surendra Sinha said he looked quite fit as he danced on the floor but suddenly fell down right in front of his eyes.

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