CHENNAI: A female student at a school near Kaveripakkam in Ranipet district died after suddenly collapsing in the classroom.

CCTV footage captured the moment when the student fainted while attending class, said a Thanthi TV report.

She was given first aid and rushed to a hospital nearby but doctors said she had already passed away.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the cause of death was a heart condition, the report added.