DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Doctors say an Egyptian once known as “the world’s heaviest woman” has died in a hospital in the United Arab Emirates. Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi said that Eman Abdul Atti died at 4:35 a.m. on Monday. The hospital said: “Our prayers and heartfelt condolences go out to her family.”At one point, Abdul Atti reportedly weighed around 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds). Abdul Atti arrived in the UAE in May, receiving care from a team of 20 doctors at Burjeel Hospital. She earlier received medical treatment in India and underwent surgery that saw her lose some 300 kilograms (660 pounds).

Source: National Post September 25, 2017 08:07 UTC