380kg Saudi man dies of pneumonia

A 26-year-old Saudi man weighing nearly 380kg died of pneumonia at a hospital where he was undergoing treatment to reduce his weight.

Majid Al Dousari died on Tuesday after suffering from acute pneumonia that resulted in complications including breathing difficulty and heart failure, doctors said.

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia had ordered the treatment of Dousari, who had been confined to bed at his house in the eastern Saudi port of Dammam.

“He died of acute pneumonia which led to complications including breathing difficulty and heart failure. He was moved to the intensive care unit, but died later,” the health department in the eastern region said in a statement.

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