The incident occurred around 10 am at the sports ground in Haryana’s Rohtak when the player was practising alone on the basketball court. The accident was captured on CCTV.
A 16-year-old national-level basketball player died in Haryana’s Rohtak on Tuesday after an iron pole of a basketball hoop fell on him during practice. After the incident, the player was taken to the hospital in critical condition but died during treatment.
The incident occurred around 10 am at the sports ground in Lakhan Majra village, where the player was practising alone on the basketball court. The accident was captured on CCTV.
The footage shows the player taking a lap and reaching for the hoop, appearing to practice a dunk. As he hangs from the pole, the iron structure collapses and the rim of the basketball hoop strikes him in the chest.
Shortly afterward, other players, presumably his teammates, can be seen rushing to help him. The footage shows the player struggling to get up while the others lift the fallen pole off him.
The 16-year-old victim had won medals in several national-level basketball competitions, including the 47th Sub-Junior National Championship in Kangra, the 49th Sub-Junior National Championship in Hyderabad and the 39th Youth National Championship in Puducherry.
The incident has raised concerns over the condition of sports infrastructure in Haryana after a similar case was reported in Bahadurgarh two days earlier.
