{
  "id": 5897356,
  "title": "UiTM student dies, eight hospitalised after heat-related incident",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/uitm-student-dies-eight-hospitalised-after-heat-related-incident",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T03:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127005/uitm-student-dies-eight-hospitalised-after-heat-related-incident"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 21-year-old Universiti Teknologi Mara student named Fadhlan Fakhry Solana Mohd Fellimal tragically passed away due to a heat-related issue during the Komander Kesatria Endurance Challenge (KKEC) at UiTM Jengka. Eight other participants were hospitalized following the event. Fadhlan, a final-year diploma student at UiTM Seremban campus, represented the university in the competition. Preliminary examinations revealed that he suffered from heat-related complications including oxygen deficiency.\n\nSuperintendent Wong Kim Wai of Maran district police stated that more information would be provided after the post-mortem report on Fadhlan is received. UiTM Pahang expressed its condolences to the victim’s family and pledged to provide all necessary assistance for the funeral, documentation, transportation, and emotional support. The university emphasized that KKEC was conducted in strict compliance with health and safety standard operating procedures, and all participants underwent health screening prior to the program.\n\nUiTM clarified that the KKEC is an annual program involving participants from various UiTM campuses across the country, and is typically scheduled from September 2 to 8 at the UiTM Pahang branch campus in Jengka. The organizers informed that several participants had previously been asked to withdraw after failing the final screening. As a follow-up measure, they decided to cancel all outdoor KKEC activities scheduled for the following day to safeguard the welfare of everyone involved.",
  "summary": "A 21-YEAR-OLD Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) student died after suffering a heat-related complication during the Komander Kesatria Endurance Challenge (KKEC) at UiTM Jengka, while eight other participants were hospitalised. The victim, Fadhlan Fakh...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}