Malappuram: A man died on the same day on which his wife gave birth to their third child. Malappuram Vengara Pakkatappuraya native Valiyakkathodi Noufal Hudawi (35), an expatriate working in Qatar, died on Thursday evening.
Noufal felt physical discomfort while playing football with his friends after work, he immediately succumbed to a cardiac arrest. According to his friends, Noufal was happy and active knowing the birth of his child when he reached the playground.
Noufal has been working at a DTP centre in Qatar since July. He had worked as a teacher at different institutes, including Chemmad Darul Huda, before leaving for Qatar.