KOTA BHARU, Sept 19 — The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) today assisted with the burial of a 250-kilogramme man at the Gual Tinggi Islamic Cemetery in Rantau Panjang.
Rantau Panjang APM officer Lt (PA) Mohd Fuad Ismail said the team received a request from the Ministry of Health early this morning to undertake the special service.
“The MOH requested assistance to transport the 23-year-old deceased, who was from Kampung Gual Tinggi, Rantau Panjang, and had an obesity-related condition, from Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital in Kubang Kerian to Masjid Al-Hidayah for the funeral prayer before he was buried.
“The operation lasted nearly five hours, from 11.01 am to 3.56 pm, involving an officer, two personnel, and a lorry. The villagers also lent a hand to facilitate the burial arrangements,” he said in a statement last night. — Bernama
* Editor’s note: The initials APM stand for Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia.
Date: 19 September, 2026 11:23 am
Source: Malay Mail
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