On Tuesday, just a day after Diwali, 18-year-old Indian expatriate student Vaishnav Krishnakumar died of a sudden cardiac arrest in Dubai. According to a Gulf News report, the teenager, a UAE Golden Visa recipient and a first-year BBA Marketing student at Middlesex University Dubai, died of a sudden cardiac arrest during Diwali celebrations at Dubai International Academy City.
Vaishnav was rushed to the hospital, but his family told Gulf News that he was "declared dead due to a heart attack." The Dubai Police Forensic Department is conducting further investigations.
According to the family, Vaishnav had no known heart conditions. He was disciplined about his fitness and maintained a balance between mental and physical health.
Vaishnav's family includes his parents, VG Krishnakumar and V