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Goa teen dies during school hockey practice after being struck on the head by ball

India
Published on 1 May 2026
Goa teen dies during school hockey practice after being struck on the head by ball

The ball hit her head during routine training

A 13-year-old student, Rueisha Kharsel, died after being struck on the head by a hockey ball during training at St Anthony's High School in Guirim. The incident occurred on the final day before summer vacations. She collapsed and was rushed to hospital, but was declared dead. Police have registered the death as unnatural.

  • Rueisha Kharsel died after a hockey ball struck her head
  • Incident happened at St Anthony's High School in Guirim
  • She collapsed during practice and died after hospital treatment
  • Police registered a case of unnatural death
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