2024-01-21 14:09:01
The CEO of an IT company lost his life after falling 15 feet during a grand entrance on stage.
The incident took place in India as the Vistex company was celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Asia office. CEO Sanjay Shah and Chairman Vishwanath Rahy Datla had planned a grand entrance in an iron cage that slowly descended to the ground.
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Sanjay Shah, CEO of Vistex, fell to his death after a cable holding up the iron cage he was performing in snapped. pic.twitter.com/5WPBsxZDwZ
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Everything quickly turned into tragedy when one of the cables gave way, propelling the two men to the ground, 15 feet below, as can be seen in a video shared on social networks.
Having fallen headfirst onto the stage, Sanjay Shah succumbed to his injuries. For his part, Vishwanath Rahy Datla suffered serious injuries and remains in critical condition, according to the “Times of India”, as reported by the “New York Post”.
“Shah and Raju coming down from the cage onto the dais was a planned event to kick off the celebrations,” a company official told the media outlet.
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