MELAKA: A Form Two male student died after collapsing during a rugby training session at a secondary school in Telok Mas here.
The 14-year-old is believed to have lost consciousness at about 6pm on Wednesday (June 24) shortly after a break while listening to a briefing by his coach.
The victim's granduncle, Yahya Endut, 64, said he rushed from Alor Gajah after receiving news of the incident involving the teenager, whom he had raised since childhood.
"I was informed that the victim had only been training for about 15 minutes before he stopped to rest.
"He was sitting and listening to the coach's briefing before suddenly experiencing breathing difficulties and losing consciousness," he said Wednesday night (June 24).
Yahya said the victim had never suffered from any serious illness and had not complained of any problems at school or at the hostel.
"We never expected something like this would happen," he added.
Meanwhile, Melaka education, higher education and religious affairs committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman said the student collapsed during a post-training briefing before being pronounced dead.
Acting Melaka Tengah OCPD Supt Halim Abas said police had been notified of the incident and would issue a statement after obtaining further details.
