World’s ‘oldest person’ dies in Indonesia at 146

SRAGEN, Indonesia: An Indonesian man reported to be the world’s oldest person died at the age of 146 this week, family members said on Tuesday. Sodimejo, who was known locally as Mbah Gotho, was born in December 1870, according to a government-issued ID card that media reports said had been verified by local officials in the Central Java town of Sragen. Indonesian media reported that Sodimejo was the world’s oldest person, citing his identity papers. Sodimejo’s grandson Suryanto said he had been taken to hospital last week because of his deteriorating health. Sodimejo was buried on Monday morning in a local cemetery. — Reuters