Not long after a 90-year-old man in Jiangxi, China uttered the words “I am going to die”, he passed away peacefully in his home.
The incident occurred on Sunday morning (14 April), Xiao Xiang Morning News reported.
According to the deceased’s family, he did not suffer from any major illnesses throughout his life.
Speaking to reporters from the Chinese news site, the elderly man’s daughter-in-law, Ms Xiao (transliterated from Chinese), shared that he woke up around 6.50am that morning.
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage captured him walking slowly to his house door. He opened it at 6:53am.
Thereafter, he sat down on a chair by the door.
Source: Xiao Xiang Morning News
At about 7.27am, the man said he was going to die, and did so shortly after.
His son only discovered the body at around 7.55am.
Source: Xiao Xiang Morning News
Initially, the younger man, Mr Huang (transliterated from Chinese), thought that his father had fallen asleep on the chair.
He only realised that his father had passed after feeling that his body was cold to the touch.
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Ms Xiao highlighted that the deceased sustained a fall around a week before the incident, but walked away with a minor shoulder fracture.
The day before his passing, he was also chatting with his eldest son for over an hour. During their conversation, he could articulate himself clearly.
She further pointed out that the deceased’s sons had recently developed a routine to take turns caring for him.
Nonetheless, he was still mostly independent.
“You can still see his figure when you turn on the monitor, but in reality he’s already separated from us forever,” Ms Xiao said. “I can’t believe it.”
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Featured image adapted from Xiao Xiang Morning News.
The boy is an only child to the single mum.
Authorities had to use equipment to pry the vehicle open to free the man.
The authorities have investigated and closed the incident with no follow-ups required, MFA said.
He crossed the border daily in hopes of buying a house for his family.
On a few days, the thundery showers might extend into the night.
His church has urged parishioners to refrain from visiting him as he heals.