After Participating In The 3 Kg Gas Cylinder Queue, The Elderly In Pamulang Fall Died

Gas cylinder queue/ Photo: Jehan/VOI

TANGERANG The 3 Kg gas cylinder queue in West Pamulang, Ciputat, South Tangerang made a woman named Yonih (62) tired until she finally died.

According to Dedi, Yonih's son-in-law, the elderly woman was exhausted when carrying two 3 kg gas cylinders from the agent to her house on Jalan Kampung Ciledug, West Pamulang, Pamulang, South Tangerang (Tangsel), Monday, February 3.

"I think it's because of exhaustion," said Dedi when met at the funeral home, Monday, February 3.

Dedi explained, before falling until finally dying, Yonih brought two tubes to be exchanged for a tube filled with gas.

Yonih queued up at one of the 3 kg gas cylinder agents not far from his house. The queue was running quickly, Yonih got two 3 kg gas cylinders that he bought for selling.

"Starting at 11 o'clock, when it was finished at 12 o'clock. It was very short. The gas got out of the truck immediately ran out. He got two gas (tubes)," said Dedi.

After getting the gas, Yonih returned home carrying two tubes. Suddenly the family received news that Yonih had fallen in the middle of the road.

Yonih was taken to the house, to be given help. Not long after, Yonih breathed his last.

"Coupled, (then right at home) Dies at home," he said

The head of the local RW, Saeful, said that Yonih brought two tubes of 3 kg gas after queuing long at the base, the West Pamulang agent.

"The estimate is 500 meters from his house, it looks tired," he said.

Still said Saeful, he received information that Yonih had time to rest in front of the laundry outlet. However, soon his face was pale and unable to walk.

"So the deceased had already brought 2 3 kg gas cylinders and was about to go home. Not far from the shop, the deceased suddenly rested due to exhaustion in front of the laundry shop and immediately pale his face. By residents who knew the deceased, then called his family to be picked up," he said.

He also said the victim had a history of high blood disease. Saeful suspected that the disease was also the cause of the victim's death.

"The deceased has a history of high blood disease. It has been buried," he said.