Pahang Health Dept investigates endurance challenge incident that left participant dead
KUANTAN: The Pahang Health Department is looking into factors that may have caused participants of the Komander Kesatria Endurance Challenge (KKEC) 2026 to experience breathing difficulties on Sept 4.
The Pahang Health Department is investigating the cause of a participant's death during the Komander Kesatria Endurance Challenge (KKEC) 2026, which took place on September 4. The incident occurred at the Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Jengka campus in Pahang, where eight participants were rushed to the hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties.
The 21-year-old Fadhlan Fakhry Solana Mohd Fellimal was among those affected and died the following day at Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Hospital in Temerloh. The department is collaborating with the Maran Health Office to examine environmental conditions, the endurance activity, weather conditions, and other relevant factors that may have contributed to the tragedy.
The organizers suspended the event following the incident, which is considered a precautionary measure to allow the investigation to proceed. The Pahang Health Department is also advising organizers of similar strenuous physical and outdoor activities to conduct risk assessments, take into account heat-related risks and prevailing weather conditions, ensure participants' hydration levels, and provide necessary medical support.
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