Fourteen year old Majeedhiya School student Ali Shan has died in hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after receiving critical injuries to his skull while playing basketball in the Maldives.
According to local media reports, the boy died at about 4:30pm this afternoon and his body was now being prepared for the funeral.
Shan was admitted to Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) on Friday following the incident,and was later transferred to Sri Lanka.
Shan’s family told local newspapers that he was hit on the nose by the basketball and was taken to the hospital by friends.
According to Shan’s family, he fainted after he reached the hospital. His brain was not functioning when he was admitted to hospital but his heart was functioning, according to local newspapers.
Newspaper ‘Haveeru’ reported that his body will be laid to rest today after Maqrib prayers.
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