Madurai, Aug. 21 -- A 33-year-old man from Chennai, identified as Prabhakaran, died after collapsing on his way to attend the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally in Madurai district, hospital authorities confirmed on Thursday.

Prabhakaran had left Chennai last night with friends in a van to attend the event.

The vehicle stopped near Chakkimangalam in Madurai, where he stepped out to relieve himself. When he did not return, his friends found him unconscious and rushed him to the intensive care unit of Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital, where doctors later declared him dead, said the hospital dean.

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