A Form Two male student died after collapsing during a rugby training session at a secondary school in Telok Mas, Malaysia’s Melaka state.
The 14-year-old is believed to have lost consciousness at about 6pm on Wednesday 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,” Yahya said on Wednesday night.
“He was sitting and listening to the coach’s briefing before suddenly experiencing breathing difficulties and losing consciousness,” he said.
Yahya said the victim had never suffered from any serious illness and had not complained of any problems at school or at the hostel.