Boy dies after being crushed by electric poles


The Fire and Rescue Department says the three victims were playing and climbing to the top of the pile of electric poles. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, November 29, 2022.

A PILE of electric poles that were stacked near a construction site came crashing down, killing a boy who was playing nearby while two of his friends were found unconscious at Kampung Belukar Changlun, Bukit Kayu Hitam near Kubang Pasu today.

Kedah Fire and Rescue Department senior deputy commissioner Sayani Saidon said the department received a distress call about the incident at 5.33pm today.

“The Kedah operations centre received a call regarding an incident involving electrical poles falling on a child. It is believed all three victims were playing and climbing to the top of the pile,” she said in a statement tonight.

“But the poles suddenly came crashing down and rolled over the boys.

“When our team arrived, all the victims had already been rescued by the public using an excavator.

“Two of the victims were found unconscious and were immediately taken to Jitra Hospital while the body of dead boy was handed over to the police for further action.”

Meanwhile, Kubang Pasu district police chief Rodzi Abu Hassan confirmed the incident and said the victims were aged 10 and 11.

“The boy died of serious head injuries and was taken to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Star for a post-mortem,” he said.

“The other two victims who sustained injuries to the thigh and hip were taken to Jitra Hospital for treatment.” – Bernama, November 29, 2022.



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