Sudden deaths of elderly men reported in Chile and Peru

Two separate incidents of sudden death involving elderly men were reported in Chile and Peru.

In Curicó, Chile, a 64-year-old truck driver collapsed in the loading and unloading area of a Unimarc supermarket on Estado Street. Despite immediate first aid from bystanders and resuscitation efforts by SAMU medical personnel, the man passed away at the scene. The cause of the collapse is still under clinical investigation.

In Arequipa, Peru, a 69-year-old man died following a cardiac arrest after playing a game of football in the Sachaca district. The man collapsed on a sidewalk while walking toward public transport after finishing his match. Emergency responders and firefighters were unable to revive him, and his body was transferred to the Central Morgue of Arequipa.