Footballer dies of cardiac arrest after drinking ice cold water

Ludwin Florez Nole, 27, died of a heart attack after taking a post match glass of ice cold water that prompted a rare cardiovascular reflex.

He had just finished playing with his local side Los Rangers in Sullana Province, north west Peru, when he started to feel unwell and went home, according to local media.

His wife said he then drank a cool glass of water. 'Shortly afterwards he started to have chest pains so I took him to a nearby clinic, but he died on the way,' she said.

Medics believed that the cold water caused a change in the sportsman's heart rate, leading to a cardiovascular reflex.

The condition is considered rare when brought on by drinking a cool liquid, although microbial contaminants in water are known to bring on stomach cramps and other similar conditions.

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