Bride dies during wedding ceremony and event continues with groom marrying her sister (photos)

A bride in India died at the venue of her wedding and the ceremony continued with the groom marrying the dead bride’s younger sister.

The bride, identified as Surabhi, died of a heart attack during her wedding ceremony in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Following the death of the bride, the families laid the body of the deceased in the room next door as her groom thought of a backup plan

According to eyewitnesses, the groom, Manjesh Kumar was in the middle of exchanging vows with his fiancee, Surabhi, when she died in front of him.

The bride was pronounced dead of Cardiac arrest, doctors rushed to her side, but despite their efforts, she gave up

According to Surabhi’s uncle, Ajab Singh, who told news agency IANS that the families made a “tough call” decision to have Kumar wed the deceased sister instead, Nisha

He said: “One daughter lay dead in one room and the wedding of another daughter was being solemnised in the other room. We have never witnessed such mixed emotions.

“The grief over her death and the happiness of the wedding have yet to sink in.”

He added; Surabhi’s brother, Saurabh, added that they did not know what to do in the situation at first.

Speaking further “Both the families sat together and someone suggested that my younger sister Nisha should be married to the groom. The families discussed the matter and both agreed.”

The groom with Nisha taking their vows after the death of the original bride

The story has since gone viral on social media, with an image of sisters Surabhi and Nisha on the day of the wedding emerging.

Sisters, Surabhi and Nisha (circled) on the wedding day before the tragedy occurred and the younger sister had to marry the groom