# Five hours, one lorry: Civil Defence buries 250kg man

> Civil Defence and villagers bury 250kg man in five hours.
- Title: Five hours, one lorry: Civil Defence buries 250kg man
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: malaysian civil defence, rantau panjang, gual tinggi islamic cemetery, ministry of health, obesity-related condition, universiti sains malaysia hospital, masjid al-hidayah, news, world, Five, hours, one
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/19/five-hours-one-lorry-civil-defence-villagers-pull-together-to-bury-23-year-old-250kg-man-in-rantau-panjang/235745
- Published: 2026-09-19T11:23:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: malaysian civil defence, rantau panjang, gual tinggi islamic cemetery, ministry of health, obesity-related condition, universiti sains malaysia hospital, masjid al-hidayah, news, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Malaysian Civil Defence and villagers buried a 23-year-old man with obesity-related condition after Health Ministry request.