World · East Asia & Pacific · 3 hrs ago
Kalirandu Village Council Chair Dies After Collapsing During Election Speech
Wahyudi, the 60-year-old head of Kalirandu’s village council, died after collapsing during a speech.
The incident happened at Kalirandu Village Hall in Petarukan, Pemalang, Indonesia.
He was addressing an event for four village head candidates that included speeches about their plans and the drawing of ballot numbers.
Wahyudi suddenly fell unconscious, and people at the event took him to Siaga Medika Pemalang Hospital.
He received treatment in intensive care but could not be saved and was pronounced dead at 10:39 a.m.
The Petarukan district head said Wahyudi had shown no signs of illness beforehand.
No cause of death or further next steps were given.
Wahyudi, chair of the Kalirandu Village Consultative Body, died after collapsing while giving a speech at a village-head election event.
He was taken to Siaga Medika Pemalang Hospital and treated in intensive care, but died at 10:39 a.m. local time.
The collapse occurred at Kalirandu Village Hall at about 9:15 a.m. local time.
The event included four candidates for Kalirandu village head.
- Who
- Wahyudi, 60, chair of the Kalirandu Village Consultative Body.
- What
- He collapsed while giving a speech and later died in hospital.
- When
- The incident occurred at about 9:15 a.m. local time on October 30, 2026; he died at 10:39 a.m.
- Where
- Kalirandu Village Hall and Siaga Medika Pemalang Hospital, in Pemalang, Indonesia.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Wahyudi collapsed while speaking at an election event at Kalirandu Village Hall.
Attendees took Wahyudi to Siaga Medika Pemalang Hospital, where he was treated in intensive care.
Wahyudi was pronounced dead at Siaga Medika Pemalang Hospital.
- Age
- 60
- Village
- Kalirandu, Petarukan subdistrict, Pemalang
- Hospital
- Siaga Medika Pemalang Hospital
- Time of collapse
- About 9:15 a.m. local time
- Time of death
- 10:39 a.m. local time
- Village-head candidates
- Nuryadi, Tabi'in, Tarjo and Nedi
What people are saying
He was giving the BPD remarks, then fell and lost consciousness.
There were no signs beforehand that he was ill or anything.