Overview
- The Iranian volleyball federation’s medical commission said tests on Oct. 30 confirmed the absence of brain activity and defined his condition as brain death.
- Saber Kazemi, 26, was resuscitated after an apparent electric shock upon entering a Doha hotel pool on Oct. 18 and was placed in an induced coma.
- He was later transferred to a Tehran medical center at his family’s request and remains on life support, according to the federation.
- Witnesses reported he said he felt a strong electric current moments before losing consciousness.
- Authorities in Iran and Qatar are examining the circumstances of the accident, and a physician involved in the transfer recommended additional studies before final determinations.