UiTM student dies, 8 hospitalised after endurance challenge
A student died and eight others were hospitalized following a heat-related incident during an endurance challenge at a UiTM campus in Malaysia. The university has suspended outdoor activities while investigating the circumstances of the event.
Why it matters
The incident raises significant concerns regarding safety protocols and health management for high-intensity student activities in extreme weather conditions.
The Universiti Teknologi Mara branch in Jengka, Pahang, said all participants were required to undergo health screenings before the programme began, and health checks before each activity. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA: A Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) student has died, while eight others were hospitalised after suffering heat-related symptoms while taking part in an endurance challenge at the UiTM Jengka campus in Maran, Pahang, on Thursday.
Fadhlan Fakhry Solana Fellimal, 21, died at Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah in Temerloh yesterday afternoon, Berita Harian reported.
The Malay daily reported Maran police chief Wong Kim Wai as confirming that Fadhlan and another student received treatment at Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, while seven others were treated at Jengka Hospital.
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