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. "APM received an emergency call from the hospital on Thursday morning, requesting special assistance to transport the patient, who had to be placed under sedation, to HSNZ. "We had transported the same patient from his home in Kampung Padang Luas to Besut Hospital on Wednesday (Feb 18), using the same lorry, before he was referred to HSNZ on Thursday,” he said when contacted by Bernama. He said that the patient, accompanied by a medical officer and several Besut Hospital staff, arrived safely at HSNZ at about 2.30pm, with five district APM personnel involved in the operation. Meanwhile, the patient’s elder brother Muhamad Shafik Juraimi, 33, said that his younger brother, Muhammad Azrol Haffiz, 28, was taken to the Emergency Unit of Besut Hospital at about 8pm on Wednesday, due to a leg infection.

Source: The Star February 19, 2026 13:58 UTC