A video game fan coughed up blood and dropped dead in a Chinese internet cafe after playing World Of Warcraft for 19 consecutive hours without a break. Wu Tai, 24, went to the unnamed internet cafe in Shanghai to play the latest installment of the   role-playing fantasy game alongside other fans of the popular series. CCTV footage shows him sitting in front of the computer and suddenly turning to his left to cough violently, before slumping in his chair and dying in front of shocked fellow gamers. Playing: Wu Tai, 24, went to the unnamed internet cafe in the Chinese capital Shanghai to play the latest installment of the role-playing fantasy game alongside other fans of the popular series. Sick: Footage of the incident shows Mr Wu repeatedly coughing in front of the computer screen before slumping back into his chair. Death: Before the ambulance arrived, Mr Wu collapsed and died while still sitting in front of the computer. Footage of the incident shows Mr Wu repeatedly coughing in front of the computer screen before slumping back into his chair. Horrified fellow gamer Hsin Lo, 20, who was sitting next to him said: 'I suddenly heard him groan and when I turned to see what had happened he was very pale and looked uncomfortable.' 'He was dabbing his mouth with a hankie which had blood on it... I asked him if he was OK and he said he'd felt better and that he would be OK,' he added. Concerned onlookers called an ambulance for Mr Wu, who is understood to have continued playing the video game while waiting for the paramedics, despite clearly being seriously ill. No sign of life: When medical crews arrived they tried to resuscitate Mr Wu but he was already dead. Police clear the  internet cafe after Mr Wu collapsed and died having played video games for 19 hours straight. Before the ambulance arrived, Mr Wu was seen looking pale and ill while still sitting in front of the computer. 'I called for an ambulance while my friend went to get some help from staff. But while we waited he just died in front of us, and was nothing for the staff to do,' Mr Hsin said. When medical crews arrived they tried to resuscitate Mr Wu but he was already dead. A police spokesman said: 'An autopsy will determine the cause of death but there seems little doubt his playing on the computer for 19 hours instead of resting contributed to his death.'

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Wu Tai, 24, was seen on CCTV playing video games in an internet cafe.
Believed to have played World of Warcraft for 19 hours without a break.
Witnesses said he started coughing up blood so they called an ambulance.
Mr Wu continued playing video games while waiting for the paramedics.
But his coughing became more violent and he slumped back in the chair and died before medical teams arrived at the scene.
Ett videospel fan hostade upp blod och föll död i ett kinesiskt internet café efter att ha spelat World Of Warcraft i 19 timmar i följd utan paus. Wu Tai, 24, gick till det namnlösa internetkaféet i Shanghai för att spela den senaste delen av rollspel fantasyspelet tillsammans med andra fans av den populära serien. CCTV-filmer visar honom sittande framför datorn och plötsligt svänger han åt vänster för att hosta våldsamt, innan han slumrar i sin stol och dör inför chockade medspelare. Spelande: Wu Tai, 24, gick till det namnlösa internetkaféet i den kinesiska huvudstaden Shanghai för att spela den senaste delen av rollspel fantasy spelet tillsammans med andra fans av den populära serien. Sjuka: Händelsens fot visar att Wu upprepade gånger hostar framför datorskärmen innan han faller tillbaka i sin stol. Död: Innan ambulansen kom kollapsade Mr Wu och dog medan han fortfarande satt framför datorn. Händelsen visar att Wu upprepade gånger hostar framför datorskärmen innan han faller tillbaka i sin stol. Förfärad medspelerskan Hsin Lo, 20 år, som satt bredvid honom sade: 'Jag hörde honom plötsligt stöna och när jag vände mig om för att se vad som hade hänt var han mycket blek och såg obekväm ut.' Han badade i munnen med en näsduk som hade blod på sig. Jag frågade honom om han mådde bra och han sa att han hade mått bättre och att han skulle bli bra, tillade han. De oroliga åskådarna ringde en ambulans till Wu, som anses ha fortsatt att spela TV-spelet i väntan på sjukvårdarna, trots att han uppenbarligen var allvarligt sjuk. Inga tecken på liv: När medicinska besättningar anlände försökte de återuppliva Wu, men han var redan död. Polisen rensade internetcaféet efter att Mr Wu kollapsade och dog efter att ha spelat TV-spel i 19 timmar i sträck. Innan ambulansen anlände sågs Wu se blek och sjuk ut medan han fortfarande satt framför datorn. 'Jag ringde efter en ambulans medan min vän gick för att få lite hjälp från personalen. Men medan vi väntade dog han just framför oss, och var ingenting för personalen att göra, sade Hsin. När läkarteam anlände försökte de återuppliva Mr Wu men han var redan död. En talesman för polisen sade: "En obduktion kommer att fastställa dödsorsaken, men det verkar inte råda något tvivel om att han spelade på datorn i 19 timmar i stället för att vila bidrog till hans död." Skriv höjdpunkter för den här artikeln.
A video game fan coughed up blood and fell dead in a Chinese internet cafe after playing World Of Warcraft for 19 consecutive hours without a break. Wu Tai, 24, went to the nameless internet café in Shanghai to play the latest part of the role-playing fantasy game along with other fans of the popular series. CCTV footage shows him sitting in front of the computer and suddenly he turns left to cough violently, before slumbering in his chair and dying in front of shocked fellow players. Playing: Wu Tai, 24, went to the nameless internet café in the Chinese capital Shanghai to play the latest part of role-playing fantasy game along with other fans of the popular series. Sick: The foot of the event shows that Wu repeatedly coughs in front of the computer screen before falling back into his chair. Death: Before the ambulance arrived, Mr. Wu collapsed and died while still sitting in front of the computer. The incident shows that Wu repeatedly coughs in front of the computer screen before falling back into his chair. Dismayed co-actress Hsin Lo, aged 20, who sat next to him said, 'I heard him suddenly moaning and when I turned around to see what had happened, he was very pale and looked uncomfortable.' He bathed in his mouth with a handkerchief that had blood on it. I asked him if he was okay and he said that he had been better and that he would be well, he added. The troubled spectators called an ambulance to Wu, who is considered to have continued to play the video game pending the paramedics, despite the fact that he was obviously seriously ill. No signs of life: When medical crews arrived, they tried to revive Wu, but he was already dead. Police cleared the internet café after Mr. Wu collapsed and died after playing video games for 19 hours straight. Before the ambulance arrived, Wu was seen looking pale and sick while still sitting in front of the computer. 'I called for an ambulance while my friend went to get some help from the staff. But while we were waiting, he died just in front of us, and was nothing for the staff to do, Hsin said. When medical teams arrived, they tried to revive Mr. Wu but he was already dead. A police spokesman said: "An autopsy will determine the cause of death, but there seems to be no doubt that he played on the computer for 19 hours instead of resting contributed to his death." Write highlights for this article.
Wu Tai, 24, sågs på CCTV spela TV-spel på ett internetcafé. Tros ha spelat World of Warcraft i 19 timmar utan uppehåll. Vittnen sa att han började hosta upp blod så de ringde en ambulans. Wu fortsatte att spela TV-spel i väntan på sjukvårdarna. Men hans hosta blev våldsammare och han slokade tillbaka i stolen och dog innan läkarteam anlände till platsen.
Wu Tai, 24, was seen on CCTV playing video games at an internet café. Believed to have played World of Warcraft for 19 hours without a break. Witnesses said he started coughing up blood so they called an ambulance. Wu continued to play video games awaiting the paramedics. But his cough became more violent and he slouched back in the chair and died before medical teams arrived at the scene.