Mayor Of Bandung Dies Suspected Of Heart Attack While Willing To Be Khatib For Friday Prayers

JAKARTA - The Mayor of Bandung, Oded M. Danial, died of a suspected heart attack when he was going to be a preacher for Friday prayers at the Grand Mujahideen Mosque, Jalan Sancang.

According to the President Director of Muhammadiyah Hospital, Kautsar Boesoiri, Oded died at around 11.55 WIB. He had received treatment but was no longer helped.

"He came from the Mujahideen using an ambulance and the oxygen was installed at 11.45 WIB and immediately entered the ER," said Kautsar in a written statement, Friday, December 10.

Kautsar said that when he entered the Emergency Unit (ER), Oded's condition was already dead. "Checked his pulse is not palpable and his pupils are dilated," he said.

"Those are signs that he (already, ed) is not there. If it is urgent, it may be a heart," added Kautsar.

Even so, the medical team still tried their best to carry out cardiac resuscitation and para. However, after 10 minutes there was no progress whatsoever.

"Even though there are signs that there are none, we are still trying to hope for God's miracle. But God's destiny is different, it is declared not to exist at 11.55 WIB," he concluded.