Referee collapses, dies during football match in Malaysia

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A football referee in Kajang, Malaysia collapsed and died during a match on Monday reports Malay Mail.

https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/02/14/referee-collapses-and-dies-during-football-match-in-kajang/2041624

The Kajang Police Department (IPD) received an emergency call at 4:17 pm regarding the victim in his 50’s who was confirmed dead at the scene by a medical team. Kajang police chief Mohd Zaid Hassan said they received a distressing call about a man who had lost consciousness during a football match. The police chief said:

“Preliminary investigation at the scene found that the victim, who was the match referee, collapsed in the middle of the field after 19 minutes into the match. Paramedics who arrived at the scene confirmed his death.”

Hassan added that the body of the referee had been sent to Kajang Hospital for a post-mortem and said that the case was classified as sudden death.

In Malaysia, 79% of the population is fully vaccinated and 81% have received at least one dose according to government figures.

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SOURCE: https://thecovidworld.com/referee-collapses-and-suddenly-dies-during-football-match-in-malaysia/

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