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Belgian suffers heart attack exercising on treadmill; dies

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Press Trust of India Bhopal
A Belgian national died in a city hotel following a cardiac arrest when he was working out on a treadmill in the gymnasium, police said today.

The incident took place yesterday when Lucas Leon Gilberte (50) fell down while walking on a treadmill in the hotel, they said.

He was employed with a diamond manufacturing firm.

The hotel staff immediately rushed him to a private hospital where all attempts to revive him proved futile.

The post-motem report said that Gilberte died because of cardio respiratory failure, police said.

His family members were informed and they are expected to reach Bhopal soon.

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First Published: Mar 07 2014 | 4:16 PM IST

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