Footballer Collapses and Dies After Suddenly Losing Consciousness While Resting After a Match

Footballer collapses and dies suddenly while resting after playing

October 21

A footballer who was resting after playing at the 400-metre sports ground in Mudon Township, Mon State, suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed, resulting in his death, local residents told the capital.

At around 6 pm on October 20, at the 400-metre sports ground in Mudon Township, while Myoma (1) team and Kun Hla team were playing, a player from Myoma (1) team named Ko Thar Gyi, after being substituted, was sitting and resting at the side of the pitch when he lost consciousness and collapsed, it is learned.

"Ko Thar Gyi, jersey number 21, collapsed while sitting outside the pitch after being substituted. People nearby immediately gathered and tried to wake him, but he did not regain consciousness. The Y Rescue team sent him to hospital, but by the time he reached the hospital, his life could not be saved. The temperature was 36, 37 degrees — it's extremely dangerous," a local resident said.

Also, around midday on October 19, at a construction site in Tharyar Aye Ward, Mawlamyine, when a drinking water delivery truck arrived, a mason who went to fetch water to pour suddenly collapsed, lost consciousness and died.

Due to the El Niño phenomenon, temperatures in Mon State have been intense, and from October 1 to October 20, the death toll has reached 7, according to charitable social welfare organizations.

Capital News Channel