Thrissur: An 18-year-old collapsed and died while playing football on the turf in Pension Moola, Chembukkavu here. The deceased, Madhav S Pothuval, was a first-year BCom student at St. Thomas College, Thrissur.
The incident occurred on Saturday when Madhav collapsed during a football match. Despite his teammates immediately rushing him to a nearby private hospital, he could not be saved.
Madhav is survived by his father, Sunil Pothuval, a court officer at the High Court, his mother, Poornima, and his younger brother, Manav.
