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Bride Dies During Wedding, Family Replaces Her With Little Sister
By Jessica A. Botelho, The National Desk
WASHINGTON (TND) — A woman who died during her wed- ding rituals was replaced with her sister and ended up marrying the
groom instead, according to a report.
News 18, which is an Indian Media television channel owned by Network 18, reported on Saturday that the woman died in
front of the Bhagwaneshwar Mahadev Temple in Bhavnagar, India.
News 18 said the bride's name was Hetal and was "the daughter of a man identified as Jinabhai Rathore.
She "was in the process of marry- ing Vishal, the son of Ranabhai Butabhai Algotar."
Hetal reportedly said she felt dizzy before fainting. Then, she died.
"The doctors told
her she had died of a heart attack after she was rushed to a hospi- tal nearby," according to the media outlet. "Even as the fam- ily mourned the death of Hetal, relatives pro- posed an alterna-
tive plan to ensure the wed- ding celebrations continued."
The family, according to News 18, then decided to marry Hetal's younger sister instead.
"Hetal’s body was reportedly kept in cold storage until the ceremony was over," the report noted. "Corporator of Bhavnagar city and leader of Maldhari Samaj, Laxmanbhai Rathore described the incident as very sad. He said even though the family was shocked by the death of their daughter, mem- bers of society convinced them to set an example and not send the bridegroom and his family empty- handed
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