Another man dies fainting in a fuel queue in Kadawatha
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on March 20, 2022 - 12:50 pm
Another senior citizen who fainted while standing in a fuel queue in Kadawatha has died on admission to hospital today (March 20).
Police said the 70-year-old victim, a three wheeler driver from Makola has died on admission to the Ragama Hospital.
Meanwhile, a 71-year-old died on Saturday (March 19) while waiting in a queue to obtain kerosene in the area of Wattegama, Kandy. The incident took place at the Ellepola filling station.
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