India’s ‘missile man’ Dr APJ Abdul Kalam passes away
28 July 2015 2:22 AM GMT
The government has declared national mourning for seven days
A file photo of Dr Kalam with students of IIM Shillong
Guwahati/New Delhi: Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, otherwise known as India’s ‘missile man’, died on Monday evening hours after he collapsed during a public lecture at the Shillong IIM. He was 83.
The government has declared national mourning for seven days. Both Houses of Parliament are likely to make obituary references on Tuesday and adjourn as a mark of respect.
Dr Kalam was confirmed dead around two hours after being wheeled into the ICU of Bethany Hospital in critical condition after he collapsed at around 6.30 pm. Doctors at the hospital who attended him said Kalam had a cardiac arrest during the lecture and was rushed to the hospital.
( Source : with dc bureau inputs )
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