A man named Kasim, 65, died while helping to extinguish a land and\nforest fire on an oil palm plantation in Rasau Karya Hamlet, Rasau Jaya\nUmum Village, Rasau Jaya District, Kubu Raya Regency, West Kalimantan.\nKasubsi Penmas of Kubu Raya Police, Aiptu Ade, explained that the victim\nwas found lying face down in the plantation on Tuesday. The incident is\nestimated to have occurred around 4 p.m. local time.<\/p>\n
Kasim worked as a plantation guard for a landowner named Ahmad.\nDuring the fire, he was providing logistical support to the firefighting\nteams. After leaving the plantation to buy food and returning to rest,\nhe resumed clearing tree branches around the area. He later complained\nof nausea and felt like vomiting. Ahmad offered him a drink and\nsuggested he go home to rest, but Kasim declined.<\/p>\n
Ahmad then went to inspect a neighbouring plantation. When he\nreturned approximately two hours later, he found Kasim lying face down\nand unresponsive. He immediately sought help from a joint firefighting\nteam nearby. Personnel from the TNI, Polri, BNPB, the fire service,\nManggala Agni, and the Masyarakat Peduli Api (MPA) evacuated Kasim to\nTuan Besar Syarif Idrus General Hospital in Kubu Raya, but his life\ncould not be saved. Medical examination indicated the victim likely died\nfrom a heart attack. The joint team was battling a fire covering around\nfour hectares that had been burning for three days, located\napproximately seven kilometres from Supadio International Airport.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/man-dies-of-suspected-heart-attack-while-assisting-forest-fire-fighting-in-kubu-raya-1786625803", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }