Civil defence team helps in burial of 250kg man
The man, aged 23, died of an obesity-related condition at the Universiti Sains Malaysia hospital in Kubang Kerian.
At the Gual Tinggi Islamic cemetery in Rantau Panjang, a man weighing 250kg, who passed away due to an obesity-related condition, was laid to rest with the aid of the Malaysian civil defence force. The burial took place at the Kampung Gual Tinggi, Rantau Panjang, where the deceased individual resided. The health ministry reached out to the civil defence team yesterday morning to provide assistance in transporting the body for the funeral.
Civil defence officer Fuad Ismail revealed that the operation commenced at 11am and lasted for nearly five hours, involving several personnel and a lorry for transporting the deceased. The villagers also contributed to the burial arrangements, helping to facilitate the process. The deceased, aged 23, was brought from Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital in Kubang Kerian to Masjid Al-Hidayah for the funeral prayer before being interred.
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