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SHOCKING footage has emerged of the moment a man dropped dead on stage at an awards ceremony after dancing up to collect his prize.

Vishnu Pandey, 53, was collecting an award as part of a travel agents prize giving in Agra, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, when tragedy struck.

 Vishnu Pandey is seen dancing his way to the stage seconds before collapsing
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Vishnu Pandey is seen dancing his way to the stage seconds before collapsing

As Pandey's name is called, he can be seen running up to the stage jigging to a Bollywood song amid cheers from the audience.

Wearing a grey safari suit, he continues to dance round the stage to the delight of the crowd and presenters.

But in just 16 seconds, the businessman from Mumbai loses his balance and collapses on to the stage, leaving everyone stunned.

Audience members quickly rushed to his aid and he was taken to hospital.

 Pandey arrives at the stage still dancing to be greeted by the presenters
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Pandey arrives at the stage still dancing to be greeted by the presenters
 The businessman was collecting an award as part of a travel agents prize giving
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The businessman was collecting an award as part of a travel agents prize giving
 Pandey collapses to the floor and was later tragically declared dead
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Pandey collapses to the floor and was later tragically declared dead

But despite the best efforts of medics, Pandey was tragically declared dead.

The doctors said he had died from a cardiac arrest.

One of the organisers of the event, who wished not to named, told how everyone at the ceremony was left horrified by the incident.

They said: "Everyone present during the function was left shell-shocked that we lost such a charismatic and entertaining person within a matter of some seconds."


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