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A man collapsed and died suddenly during his wedding day on Sept. 25

Ashraf Abu Hakam was dancing with his bride when tragedy struck

The groom was remembered by his friend as being “full of life”

A wedding ended in tragedy after a groom died suddenly during the celebration.

Ashraf Abu Hakam was dancing with his bride at their wedding in Aswan, Egypt, on Thursday, Sept. 25, when he suddenly collapsed, The U.S. Sun and the Daily Mail reported.

Video footage of the tragedy obtained by the outlets shows Hakam dancing with his wife while waving a Saidi stick, a prop used for the traditional Egyptian Saidi dance. He is then seen collapsing on the dance floor in front of horrified guests.

Hakam appeared motionless, as guests tended to him. Attempts were made to revive

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