Student dies during history exam
A 20-year-old Italian student has died of a heart attack during a history exam.
Alessandro Piroddi, from Quartu Sant'Elena, Sardinia, had a coronary while answering questions in an oral history test.
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Alessandro Piroddi, from Quartu Sant'Elena, Sardinia, had a coronary while answering questions in an oral history test.
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