75-Year-Old Man Collapses & Dies At Ramadan Bazaar
The elderly man died on the first day of Ramadan.
By Yap Wan Xiang — 03 Mar 2025, 11:17 AM
A 75-year-old man died while visiting a Ramadan bazaar in Kupang, Kedah on Sunday, 2 March
According to Kosmo!, the deceased, identified as Zainon Said, went to the bazaar in Taman Seri Harapan with his son-in-law on separate motorcycles at around 4pm.
"My father-in-law arrived at the bazaar first. After parking his motorcycle in a safe spot, he entered the bazaar.
"After passing several stalls, he suddenly collapsed and lost consciousness," said Zaishamsolazman Che Teh, the deceased's son-in-law.
When Zainon fell, his head narrowly missed getting trapped under a food stall's stove. Bystanders quickly rushed to help him.
"However, after health officers arrived, they confirmed that my father-in-law had died.
"He had a heart condition and his health had not been great for the past few days, but he did not show any noticeable changes," said Zaishamsolazman.
After speaking to one of the deceased's children, district police chief Supt Azmi Mokhtar revealed that the man also had a history of other chronic illnesses, including diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol
"The deceased had also been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital (HSB) in Alor Setar due to severe intestinal bleeding and was hospitalised for a week," the New Straits Times quoted him as saying.
Azmi confirmed that further investigations found no signs of foul play at the scene.
The elderly man's body was later taken home to Kampung Banggol Asam Jawa, Pulai, for burial.
