Man drops dead just before flight to home

An Indian who was unwell and was about to return to India for further treatment, died minutes before he could board the flight from Sharjah airport yesterday.

Dileep PK, 48 years old from Trissur in Kerala, was at the Sharjah airport on Monday afternoon when he suddenly went blank and giddy.

After initial first aid he went into the terminal but fainted again after which he was rushed to Al Qassimia Hospital in Sharjah. He died soon after reaching the hospital.

Gafoor T, former president of Talikulam Pravasi, a group of Indians from Talikulam, in which Dileep was a member told Emirates 24|7 that the former could have been suffering from Pneumonia.

“He first went for treatment in a private hospital but had to discontinue the medication because he did not have the health card. Finally he decided to return to India for further treatment and it is quite shocking that he died just before he could board the flight,” said Gafoor.

Even more shocked are his family members, his wife Sheeja and daughter Jishnu and the seven-year-old son Jiji. The family members had arrived at the Nedumbasherry International Airport in Kochi and were waiting to receive Dileep when they were informed about his death.

“Yesterday we tried to send some representatives to visit the family back home. But it was not possible. The situation was such that no visitors were allowed,” added Gafoor.

Dileep was working in the UAE for the past eight years as a truck driver. Prior to that he had worked for about eight to ten years in Saudi Arabia.

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