A 55-year-old man died of a heart attack after he suddenly fell sick while waiting in queue to purchase onions at Gudivada in Krishna district on Monday.
Sambaiah came to the farmers' market (Rythu Bazaar) to purchase onions, being sold by the state government at a subsidised price of Rs 25 a kg, but suddenly collapsed.
According to sources, local people tried to rush him to hospital but Sambaiah died on the way.
Doctors confirmed that he died of a heart attack.
