A Russian national died on Friday after falling sick while exercising in the residential area of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna.

The deceased was identified as Churkin Vladimir, 25, an employee of Atomstroyexport, a subsidiary of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, working on the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project.

According to police and project sources, Vladimir suddenly fell sick and collapsed while working out inside the residential complex.

Colleagues rushed him to Ishwardi Upazila Health Complex where on-duty doctors declared him dead.

Officer-in-charge of Ishwardi Police Station Asadur Rahman said that the body was sent to Pabna Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examinations following legal procedures on Saturday.

‘The exact cause of death will be known after getting the post-mortem report. Necessary steps will be taken to send the body to his home country after completing the legal formalities,’ he added.