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UiTM student's death during endurance challenge: Lab analysis pending

MARAN: The post-mortem findings on the death of a Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) student who collapsed at the UiTM Jengka campus on Sept 4 are pending laboratory analysis.

UiTM student's death during endurance challenge: Lab analysis pending

The death of a Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) student during a challenging endurance event is currently under investigation, with post-mortem analysis awaiting laboratory results. Fadhlan Fakhry Solana Mohd Fellimal, a 21-year-old from UiTM Seremban, Negri Sembilan, tragically lost his life at the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Hospital in Temerloh on September 4th at 2:08pm.

He had been previously hospitalized with eight other participants who experienced breathing difficulties at 9:57pm on the same day. The cause of Fadhlan's death remains undetermined as the Chemistry Department's report is awaited. Among those hospitalized, two required ICU care at Hoshas, while the remaining six were treated at Jengka Hospital, all in stable condition.

The Komander Kesatria Endurance Challenge duathlon was underway when Fadhlan encountered breathing difficulties along with the other eight participants, comprising four women. The incident is still under police investigation, with Superintendent Wong Kim Wai of Maran Police confirming the details in a recent statement.

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