A sixth grader in Vietnam died while warming up in a physical education class on Monday morning, according to a report on Tuesday by the local education authority.
The victim was identified as N.P.H., who was studying at Tan Buu Middle School, located in Buu Long Ward, Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province.
On Monday morning, he was reportedly fatigued and fainted while running to warm up in the physical education class.
He was immediately given first aid and was rushed to a local medical station, where medical staff gave him oxygen therapy and performed CPR on him, but there was no pulse.
The boy was then transferred to Hoan My ITO Dong Nai Hospital in the city's Thong Nhat Ward for emergency treatment but he was pronounced dead.
A representative of the hospital told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that the victim died before being admitted to the hospital.
Local authorities took the body of the victim to the Dong Nai General Hospital for further investigation.
The school management board and his teachers visited the bereaved family to send their condolences.
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