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Malaysian priest dies from heart attack while trying to beat record for being steamed on coal pile

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A 70-year-old Taoist priest died on Monday evening, after suffering a fatal heart attack during a ‘steaming’ ritual at a temple in Perlis, Malaysia, where he was ‘steamed’ alive on a coal pile while he was covered by a large metal container.

The victim, Lam, had supposedly been a renowned practitioner of the ‘steaming ritual. At the time of his death, he had been attempting to break the current record set at 75 minutes.

As he reached the half-hour mark, he began slamming the metal container from inside. When his aides removed the metal container, Lam was found trembling in shock.

He passed away soon after.

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Malaysian daily The Star reported that Lam underwent a heart bypass surgery two years ago prior to the fatal ‘steaming’ ritual attempt.

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