{
  "id": 16483801,
  "title": "Indian expat in Dubai, 52, dies of cardiac arrest after badminton game with colleagues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/indian-expat-in-dubai-52-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-after-badminton-game",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-25T14:12:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/indian-expat-in-dubai-52-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-after-badminton-game-with-colleagues-1.500723174"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Indian expatriate in Dubai, Ranjith Vijayan, 52, succumbed to cardiac arrest following a weekend badminton match with his colleagues. The incident occurred on Saturday morning at a school in Dubai Land, where the group regularly played badminton every weekend for about two hours, from 8 to 10. Ranjith, a general manager for logistics and supply chain at a Dubai-based engineering and industrial solutions company, had worked for 26 years before his untimely demise. His co-workers, who were trained in CPR, immediately administered resuscitation when they noticed his breathing difficulty. The school's security staff also provided assistance until emergency medical services arrived, but despite their efforts, Ranjith was declared dead upon arrival at the hospital. This tragic event marks the third such incident among Indian expats in the UAE this year, following similar deaths in June involving Anwar Sadiq and Safwan Shanu. Ranjith's colleagues described him as a careful and healthy individual who adhered to a balanced diet and maintained regular medical check-ups. His death leaves behind his wife and a son pursuing higher education in India.",
  "summary": "Dubai: An Indian expat collapsed and died after a weekend badminton game with his colleagues in Dubai, despite being given CPR within moments by trained co-workers and security staff on Saturday. It is the third similar sport-related death reported among Indian expats in the UAE this year. Ranjith Vijayan, 52, from Kerala, was general manager for logistics and supply chain at a Dubai-based…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ranjith Vijayan, 52, Indian expat, died of cardiac arrest in Dubai.",
    "Cardiac arrest occurred during weekend badminton game with colleagues.",
    "Three Indian expats in UAE died of cardiac arrest this year."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}