A 13-year-old student from Navi Mumbai Municipal School dies of cardiac arrest during a picnic at Imagica Theme Park | Representational Image
Navi Mumbai: In a press release issued by Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) on Wednesday night, the civic body has mentioned the details of the incident in which the 13-year-old boy died during Municipal school’s picnic.
It said that under the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s Education Department, a school trip to Imagica Theme Park, Khopoli, was planned for students from classes VI to X, starting from February 17.
A total of 6,666 students from 35 schools, accompanied by 557 teachers and non-teaching staff, were scheduled to travel in 236 AC buses provided by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport Undertaking from February 17 to February 25.
On the last day of the trip, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation School numbers. 76, 77, 53, and 95 had travelled to Imagica. From School No. 76, Ghansoli, 416 students, along with 26 teachers and non-teaching staff, departed in 14 AC buses at 7.30 am.
Similarly, 406 students from School No. 77 (Yadav Nagar), 173 students from School No. 53 (Chinchpada), and 23 students from School No. 95 (Turbhe Store) participated in the trip. A total of 1,018 students, accompanied by 84 teachers and non-teaching staff, traveled in 36 buses.
The statement further said that all the buses reached Imagica Theme Park at approximately 10 am. After completing the entry process, students were served breakfast before enjoying the theme park activities under the supervision of their teachers. Lunch was provided in the afternoon, and students continued exploring the park afterward.
At around 5 pm, teachers began gathering students for departure. During this time, Ayush Dharmendra Singh, a boy from class VIII A, was seen collapsing to the ground while sitting on the bench, a CCTV footage of which, the civic body officials and police too had a look. Immediate medical assistance was provided by the Imagica management’s doctor at the on-site medical center.
However, as the student showed no response, he was immediately transported in a cardiac ambulance, accompanied by a doctor, to the nearby Parvati Hospital, a heart specialist center. After examination, doctors declared the student as dead. Later that night, an autopsy was conducted at the Primary Health Center, Khalapur which confirmed cardio-respiratory arrest due to acute myocardial infarction (natural death) by medical officials.
Upon receiving information about the incident, Municipal Commissioner Dr. Kailas Shinde immediately instructed Deputy Commissioner of Administration Mr. Sharad Pawar, Deputy Commissioner of Education Mrs. Sangharatna Khillare, and Deputy Commissioner of Property Mr. Bhagwat Doiphode to visit the site and assess the situation firsthand. Following these directives, they visited Imagica Theme Park and held discussions with the management, police, and doctors to verify the facts.
As per the Commissioner’s instructions, a detailed account of the incident was also gathered from all teachers and non-teaching staff present on the trip. Given the seriousness of the incident, the Commissioner has ordered a thorough review of the post-mortem report, police investigation report, and statements from teachers and staff to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the situation.
