09-07-2025
Two days before wedding, firefighter passes away
KOTA BARU: Just two days before his wedding ceremony, firefighter Mohd Kasyfi Remali has passed away.
Mohd Kasyfi, 42, who served at the Operations Centre Branch of the Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), died at 11.57am today at Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital (Hospital USM) in Kubang Kerian due to thyroid complications that led to high blood pressure.
Preparations for the wedding feast had already been completed, with more than 500 guests invited to celebrate what was to be Mohd Kasyfi's second marriage. His first wife passed away in August last year after battling breast cancer.
His fiancée, Zabida Jusoh, 40, said she was overcome with a mix of grief and disbelief following the loss of someone she had only known for four months.
"As the big day drew near, he seemed so excited. We were supposed to be solemnised on Friday night, with the wedding reception scheduled for the following day.
"But now, everything has been shattered. Seeing all the preparations, including the wedding gifts and cooking utensils in the kitchen, just breaks my heart," she said when met at Kampung Sering today.
Zabida said the couple had already booked two sets of wedding attire and a bridal dais, but now all of that was in vain. She has yet to inform the bridal boutique of the cancellation.
She added that Mohd Kasyfi never mentioned having any health issues, although during a routine HIV screening two weeks ago, doctors noted his blood pressure was high but did not advise any follow-up treatment.
"Two days ago, we had just returned from ordering our wedding cake. He chose chocolate because he had a craving for it. After that, we stopped at a restaurant to buy rice.
"When he reached for his wallet to pay, his left hand began trembling, and he complained of dizziness before getting into the car. His condition quickly worsened, and we rushed him to the hospital," she said.
Zabida said he underwent surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain and was later placed in a medically induced coma, but he did not recover.
