A 65-year-old woman, who fell unconscious while standing in a queue for Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) in Dedza district has died of hypertension, as revealed by the autopsy report.
The deceased identified as Shyleen Kamtameni of Kumtelera village in the area of Traditional Authority Kaphuka on Wednesday December 9 left home to Chimbiya trading centre to buy the fertilizer at World Wide Wholesalers.
While on queue Kamtameni collapsed and fainted.
The woman was immediately rushed to a nearby private clinic and was further referred to Dedza District Hospital where she was declared dead.
Her body was shifted to Dedza District Hospital mortuary for post-mortem.
The autopsy report has revealed that she died due to high blood pressure.
The late Kamtameni had a health history of hypertension.
The body has since been taken to the village for burial.
