The Sad News Came From Kolaka Timur Southeast Sulawesi, Regent Bahri Passed Away After Playing Football

Documentation - Regent and Deputy Regent of Kolaka Timur Samsul Bahri Majid (left) and Andi Merya Nur when visiting supporters and sympathizers after being inaugurated as regent and deputy regent by the Governor of Southeast Sulawesi Ali Mazi, in Kendari / Antara

JAKARTA - East Kolaka Regent Samsul Bahri Majid, who has not been inaugurated for a month, reportedly died after playing soccer in the area.

The death of the number one person in the East Kolaka Regency Government was confirmed by the Head of the Communication and Information Agency for Koltim, I Nyoman Abdi.

"Innalillahi wa innailaihi rojiun. The Regent of East Kolaka, H Samsul Bahri Madjid has passed away," said the Head of the Koltim Communication and Information Agency, I Nyoman Abdi via his cell phone, when contacted in Kendari, reported by Antara, Friday, March 19.

The regent, who was inaugurated on February 26, 2021, reportedly fainted while playing football at the rate-rate field in the district this afternoon at 17.00 WITA.

He was then rushed to Konawe Hospital to get medical help and care. However, the regent was pronounced dead at 19.45 WITA.

The death of the East Kolaka Regent has become a chain message on various social media groups such as Whatsapp and Facebook.

In a chain message in the form of a video that was distributed in the Whatsapp group, it was seen that many families and communities crowded the Konawe Regional Hospital, some even screaming and crying hysterically.

There has been no official information from the local government regarding the cause of the death of the Regent.