Woman at Pas rally rushed to hospital after breathing difficulty
A Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department operation centre spokesman said checks showed the woman, in her 30s, was found to have low blood sugar.
"She received preliminary treatment at the scene before she was rushed to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital by the Fire and Rescue Department's Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) unit," the spokesman in the statement.
It was previously reported that police anticipated a turnout of between 10,000 and 15,000 people at today's rally.
Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail had also said that the police would facilitate the assembly.
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