Elderly man dies fishing on the beach in L. Gan

An elderly man out out fishing on the beach in L. Gan passed away unexpectedly in an incident this Sunday morning.

Vice President of Gan Council, Ahmed Shaheen identified the victim to "Sun" as Ahmed Zakariyya, 74.

"He died and fell down while fishing on the beach after dawn prayer. A bystader immdediately carried him up as soon as he fell," said Shaheen.

Director at L. Gan Hospital, Abdul Hannan confirmed Zakariyya was dead when taken to the hospital.

Zakariyya is survived by four children.