Pupil dies in Nelspruit pharmacy
A Grade 8 learner passed away inside a pharmacy in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga after collapsing during a soccer match on Monday.
The pupil, from Lowveld High School, reportedly collapsed on the pitch at another school and was rushed to Mopani Pharmacy, as it was the closest medical facility, Lowvelder reported.
Provincial spokesperson for department of education Jasper Zwane and the school’s principal, Jane Wandrag, both confirmed the incident. However, they would not disclose the learner’s identity.
According to an eyewitness who was on the scene, it was the soccer coaches supervising the game who took the boy to Mopani Pharmacy. “He had no pulse, and it was decided to call paramedics to the scene,” eyewitness said.
ER24 and Netcare 911 paramedics were among those who responded and tried to revive the pupil, but to no avail. He was declared dead at the pharmacy.
In October last year, another Grade 8 pupil died after collapsing at school in Springs, on the East Rand. Paramedics transported the pupil from Springs Technical High School to hospital, where he later died. It was speculated the pupil had suffered a heart attack while at school.
– Caxton News Service
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