Mother succumbs to COVID-19 infection, son jumps in front of train in Egypt

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The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Heartbroken by the loss of his mother, a 21-year-old boy in Egypt threw himself in front of a train. This heart-wrenching story of a son and mother comes from Egypt, which had lost nearly 15,000 lives to the deadly pandemic.

The boy’s mother was battling a COVID-19 infection before succumbing to the virus a month before. The loss shattered the boy, who was already reeling from the death of his closest friend, also too Covid.

Unable to bear the losses, he shared a touching Facebook message. “If you no longer hear anything about me, then just pray for me.

Forgive me… pray for me.” “May Allah rest your soul in eternal peace Mum. Your death has completely broken my heart. I was living for you only. Your Eid is paradise,” the young man wrote. Relatives and Friend say they are stunned and heartbroken by the losses.