Smart Fit issued a statement regarding the death of a woman in a gym at a shopping center in Cartagena
New details have emerged about the death of a woman while she was doing her exercise routine at a Smart Fit gym in a shopping center in Cartagena, specifically in the El Espinal neighborhood, near the Historic Center and Castillo San Felipe.
TL;DR
- A 32-year-old Venezuelan woman, Melannis Nahomi Vázquez Palacios, died while exercising at a Smart Fit gym in Cartagena.
- She collapsed suddenly while performing shoulder exercises.
- Paramedics and medical personnel attempted resuscitation for about 30 minutes without success.
- An initial report from the District Administrative Health Department (Dadis) suggests the death was of common or natural origin.
- Smart Fit issued a statement expressing sorrow and solidarity with the victim's family, confirming their protocol was activated and an AED was used.
- The National Police were contacted, and a necropsy will be performed by Medicina Legal to determine the exact cause of death.