Civil Defense helps transfer 300kg patient to hospital using lorry

Besut Civil Defence said that the 28-year-old man could not be transported by ambulance or regular vehicle due to his physical size, prompting the use of a lorry. — Bernama photos

JERTIH: The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) in Besut on Thursday (Feb 19) transferred an obese patient, weighing more than 300kg, from Besut Hospital here to Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital (HSNZ) in Kuala Terengganu, using a lorry.

Besut Civil Defence officer Captain (PA) Mohd Fazlien Jaafar said that the 28-year-old man could not be transported by ambulance or regular vehicle due to his physical size, prompting the use of a lorry.