The CEO of an IT company died after falling 15 feet on stage during a major performance.
The incident occurred in India when Vistex was celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Asia subsidiary. CEO Sanjay Shah and Chairman Vishwanath Rahy Datla had planned a grand entrance in an iron cage that slowly sank to the ground.
🚨US tech boss falls 15 feet to his death during company anniversary party
Vistex CEO Sanjay Shah fell to his death after a cable holding the iron cage in which he was performing broke. pic.twitter.com/5WPBsxZDwZ
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Everything quickly turned into tragedy when one of the cables gave way, throwing the two men to the ground 15 feet underground, as seen in a video shared on social media.
Sanjay Shah fell headfirst onto the stage and succumbed to his injuries. For his part, Vishwanath Rahy Datla suffered serious injuries and remains in a critical condition, the Times of India reported, as reported by the New York Post.
“Shah and Raju's descent from the cage to the podium was a planned event to kick off the celebrations,” a company official told the media outlet.