Husband dies 30 min after wife’s heart stops beating

Istanbul: A man died due to a heart attack after his wife’s heart stopped beating. The time gap between their death is just 30 minutes.

According to the report published in Daily Sabah, Turkish couple, Esma Tüfekçi (75) and Selahattin Tüfekçi (85) died 30 minutes apart.

Esma Tüfekçi on Thursday night started suffering chest pains. The medical team that arrived her residence decided to take her to the hospital. However, her heart stopped beating just after she was shifted into an ambulance.

On the other hand, her husband, Selahattin Tüfekçi collapsed due to a heart attack.

The couple rushed to Rize State Hospital. Doctors declared that both of them died at 6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

It is also reported that before suffering from heart attack, Selahattin reportedly said that he cannot live without his wife and requested to save her.