South African squash coach Graham Prior dies in Chennai

Chennai: In a tragic incident, coach of South African squash team at the WSF-World Junior Squash Championships, Graham Prior, died of heart attack here on Sunday.

He was 67. According to a SRFI release, Prior was on his way to board the bus bound for team hotel after South Africa's play-off match against Singapore here, when he collapsed on the road.

Help came immediately as the ambulance outside the tournament venue rushed him to a local hospital, but he was pronounced dead on arrival. "The SRFI was in touch with the South African embassy," a release said.