German tourist dies of heart attack in Bhagalpur

January 20, 2014 08:47 pm | Updated May 13, 2016 10:55 am IST - Patna

Wilfried Schlegel, a German tourist aboard a cruise liner, died of a heart attack in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district on Monday. He was 72 years old, the police said.

The vessel was carrying foreign travellers for sightseeing. Mr. Schlegel’s health started to suffer during the cruise. His pulse rate dropped. He was brought dead to the hospital. His wife was with him. We have informed the police headquarters,” senior superintendent of police Rajesh Kumar told The Hindu .

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