National level basketball player dies after pole collapses during practice in Haryana

FARIDABAD: A 16-year-old national-level hoops player, Hitesh Rathi, has died successful Rohtak aft an robust hoops rod collapsed connected him during signifier connected Tuesday. The incidental occurred astatine a section playground, erstwhile Hitesh, practising alone, attempted to bent from the hoops hoop. CCTV footage shows the metallic pole, which appeared unstable, buckling and falling onto his chest, pinning him concisely earlier helium fell to the ground. Nearby players rushed to his aid, lifting the operation and providing assistance, but Hitesh succumbed to his injuries. In effect to the tragedy, the Haryana Olympic Association announced that each sports festivals and events successful the authorities volition beryllium suspended for the adjacent 3 days arsenic a people of respect. Authorities person launched an probe into the circumstances surrounding the collapse, including the information of the instrumentality and information measures astatine the playground.Two days earlier Hardik’s tragic death, 15-year-old Aman suffered a fatal mishap astatine Hoshiar Singh Stadium successful Bahadurgarh. He had arrived for signifier astir 3.30 p.m. erstwhile a hoops rod gave mode and struck him. Aman was rushed to PGI Rohtak for attraction but succumbed to his injuries.