CANACONA
In a tragic incident, a 41-year-old football enthusiast collapsed while playing in a tie-breaker at Shellim-Loliem and died late Monday evening.
According to sources, Royce Fernandes was playing in the tie-breaker tournament organised on the occasion of feast of Our Lady of Fatima Shellim.
After winning the third round, Royce, waiting the next round, was standing amongst other players, when he suddenly collapsed. He was immediately rushed to the CHC at Chaudi, where the doctor on duty declared him brought dead.
Royce who was working abroad pre-Covid lockdown period is survived by his wife, father and mother and two siblings.
He is suspected to have suffered massive cardiac arrest amidst the soaring temperatures of Monday.
The tiatr, which was scheduled for the evening, was postponed.
