Man dies of heatstroke after participating in run in Kuantan


KUANTAN: A man died due to heatstroke at Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital here on Sunday after participating in a running event held around Teluk Cempedak on Saturday.

Pahang Health Department director, Datuk Dr. Rusdi Abd Rahman said investigations revealed that the cause of death of the 20-year-old man was heatstroke with multi-organ failure.

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