Man electrocuted while harvesting dabai
KANOWIT: A 52-year-old man died of electrocution while harvesting dabai at Jalan Lukut, Penyulau on Friday. Kanowit fire chief Arrahman Chik said his team received a distress call from the public at 3:59pm on the incident. “The victim had climbed a 10-metre high dabai tree while using an aluminium pole to harvest the fruit when […]
Indonesian welder found dead
SIBU: An Indonesian welder was found dead in a shipyard at Jalan Bukit Lan, Sungai Bidut, last Saturday. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the incident happened around 4.30pm and the victim was identified as Marlan Rusdi, 45, from Bentunai, Singkawang. Marlan’s colleagues found his body underneath a ship he was repairing and […]
Man electrocuted while harvesting coconuts
MIRI: A 34-year-old man died from electrocution while harvesting coconuts near an orchard at Kampung Pujut Padang Kerbau here around 12pm last Tuesday (Sept 29). According to the police, an alloy pole, used by the victim to harvest the coconuts, had accidently touched a utility power cable, which is about 10 to 13 metres from […]
Man electrocuted at shipyard
SIBU: The intention of meeting a friend ended in tragedy for an Indonesian man when he was electrocuted while on a stroll along a shipyard at Sungai Sadit here. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the police received an emergency call on the incident from members of the public around 9.30am on […]
