New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Yahstika Acharya, a 17-year-old powerlifter from Rajasthan's Bikaner, died after a 270 kg rod fell on her neck during a training session on Tuesday.

Vikram Tiwari, a local police official, confirmed that Yashtika Acharya's neck broke due to the impact of the rod's fall, The Times of India reported. A video of the incident is also going viral on social media.

Following the incident, Acharya, a gold medallist at the Junior National Games, was rushed to a hospital, where medical staff declared her dead, Tiwari said, adding that her trainer suffered minor injuries.

Yashtika Acharya's family did not file any complaint, and after the post-mortem, the authorities released the body to her family.

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