Boy suffers serious burns while retrieving ball inside substation
BALIK PULAU: A 12-year-old boy suffered serious burns after being electrocuted inside a Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) substation at Taman Seri Bayu, Bayan Lepas, here yesterday. Mohd Dawisy Zarif Mohd Khairi was playing football with his friends nearby and had gone into the station to retrieve the ball when he fell and was electrocuted at […]
Man found electrocuted in manhole
SHAH ALAM: A man died, believed to have been electrocuted in a manhole at the exit of Laguna Park, Pulau Indah near here, yesterday afternoon. Selangor director of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), Morni Mamat, said the department received a distress call at 4.04 pm and arrived at the scene 10 minutes later, […]
Two electrocuted in bizarre fiery incident
TANJUNG MANIS: Two male victims died after they were electrocuted, while a trailer lorry was on fire. The incident took place at Kampung Semalau, and an emergency call was received by Tanjung Manis Bomba station at 9.15am this morning. In a statement, the state Fire and Rescue Operation Centre said a team from the station […]
12-year-old girl electrocuted in Gua Musang
GUA MUSANG: A 12-year-old girl died after she was believed to have been electrocuted while using a mobile phone at her home in Kampung Baru Sungai Raya Luar, Lojing near here, yesterday. Gua Musang district police chief Supt Sik Choon Foo said the incident occurred at about 4.50pm when thunderstorms struck the area. He said […]
Electrocuted while fixing TV antenna
MIRI: A 39 year-old man’s DIY (do-it-yourself) attempt to fix a television antenna at his home cost him his life when he was electrocuted after touching a live cable outside his house in Kampung Keluru Jaya, Bekenu on Sunday (June 19). Bomba Miri acting chief Supt Ahmad Nizam Sapaiee said a team of firemen from […]
Welfare office to manage guardianship of orphaned children
KUCHING: The children of a Sarawakian couple who died of electrocution in Cameron Highlands are expected to head back to the state on Tuesday. Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the Samarahan Division Social Welfare Office here will manage the guardianship of the three children including providing other necessary […]
Pay more attention to safety at home
KUCHING: More awareness should be given to safety at home particularly on the usage of water heaters or any other electrical appliances to avoid untoward incidents like electrocution. Alliance for Safe Community chairman Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr Lee Lam Thye said this so that house occupants are aware and can learn more about the […]
Couple’s remains home next Monday
KUCHING: The remains of a Sarawakian couple, who died due to electrocution in Cameron Highlands recently, are expected to be brought home next Monday (Mar 14). Sarawak Volunteers advisor Fazruddin Abdul Rahman said currently the bodies of the two victims had been taken to a hospital for post-mortems. He said that post mortem results might […]
Husband, wife found electrocuted
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: A husband and wife were found dead, believed to be due to electrocution, in their flat unit bathroom in Taman Puncak Tringkap, Brinchang here this morning. Pahang Police chief Datuk Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said they received a call at about 9.45 am and, upon arriving at the location, found the victims lying on the […]
Man electrocuted in power substation
KUCHING: Villagers at Kampung Muara Tebas made a gruesome find of a male body in a roadside electrical substation last Thursday (May 6). Policemen, firefighters and Sarawak Energy Berhad (Sesco) personnel were immediately alerted about the discovery around 10.50pm. Kuching police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said investigations revealed that the victim died of […]
