SHAH ALAM, Oct 21 — Selangor will provide assistance to ease the burden on the family of Derma Damiya Nur Mikayla Mior Shahrizal, a Year One pupil at SK Dengkil who died suddenly on Monday (October 19).
Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari expressed his sadness over the child’s death and extended his condolences to her family and the entire school community.
“I received the heartbreaking news of the passing of Derma Damiya Nur Mikayla binti Mior Shahrizal, a Year One pupil at SK Dengkil.
“I extend my condolences to the family of the deceased and the entire SK Dengkil community. I pray that her soul will be blessed with mercy and placed among the faithful,” he said in a Facebook post last night.
Amirudin added that the state government also prayed that Damiya's family would be given the strength and fortitude to cope with their loss.
“The state government hopes the family will remain strong in the face of this loss and will provide assistance to ease their burden,” he said.
Earlier, media reports said a pupil had experienced breathing difficulties while in a classroom at SK Dengkil before later being pronounced dead.
The seven-year-old died at the Putrajaya Hospital while receiving further treatment after initial resuscitation efforts were carried out at the school.
Sepang district police chief ACP Norhizam Bahaman confirmed that they received a report of the incident at 7.30pm on Monday.
Meanwhile, Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek urged the Selangor Education Department to ensure that Damiya's family received appropriate support and to extend full cooperation to the authorities investigating the incident.
