Kelantan Sukma official dies while on duty transporting chess athletes
SHAH ALAM: A Kelantan Malaysia Games (Sukma) official died after suffering a heart attack following a road accident in Sungai Besar, Sabak Bernam, on Friday.
A Kelantan Sukma official, Syahizad Mohd Zahari, passed away after suffering a heart attack during a road accident in Sungai Besar, Sabak Bernam, on Friday. The 49-year-old man, who worked as a public service driver for the Kota Bharu Department of Irrigation and Drainage, was on his way to transport Kelantan's Sukma chess athletes to a competition in the district.
According to Sabak Bernam police chief Supt Md Yusof Ahmad, the man was found unconscious following a vehicle overturn near Tongkang 10. Investigations concluded that ischaemic heart disease was the cause of death, and the case was classified as sudden death. No criminal elements were involved in the incident.
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