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Five hours, one lorry: Civil Defence buries 250kg man
Civil Defence and villagers bury 250kg man in five hours.
In brief
Civil Defence and villagers bury 250kg man in five hours. Malaysian Civil Defence and villagers buried a 23-year-old man with obesity-related condition after Health Ministry request. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
Burial request
The Malaysian Civil Defence Force assisted in burying a 250-kilogram man at Gual Tinggi Islamic Cemetery in Rantau Panjang.
Deceased details
A 23-year-old man with an obesity-related condition died and was transported from Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital to Masjid Al-Hidayah.
Operation timeline
The burial operation lasted nearly five hours from 11.01 am to 3.56 pm involving one officer, two personnel, and a lorry.
Villagers assist
Local villagers helped facilitate the burial arrangements with Civil Defence personnel.
Health Ministry request
The Ministry of Health requested Civil Defence assistance to transport the deceased man for burial.
What to remember
Malaysian Civil Defence and villagers buried a 23-year-old man with obesity-related condition after Health Ministry request.
