Another senior citizen dies while waiting in fuel queue

COLOMBO (News 1st); Another senior citizen who was in a queue at a filling station in Kadawatha has collapsed and passed away today (20).

Police stated that a person who was waiting in line to get petrol had collapsed, and he died upon admission to the Ragama Hospital.

The deceased, a 70 year old man was identified as a resident of Makola area.

This is the second death reported in Sri Lanka within the past 24 hours,while queuing up for essentials.

Yesterday (19), a person who was waiting to obtain kerosene from a fuel queue in Kandy also passed away.

The funeral of the 71-year-old is scheduled for today (20).