20150720 Malaysia Fireman Electrocuted While Dousing Flame Of A Forest Fire
Malaysia Jul 20 2015 “Forest”
Dead : dead 1 to 4 Burnout : 0 or unknown Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Fireman Electrocuted While Dousing Flame Of A Forest Fire
Updated: 2015-07-20 12:00
SANDAKAN, July 20 (Bernama) — A fireman was killed due to electrocution while dousing the flame of a forest fire at Taman Kenari Batu 7 near here today.
PB Apolos Jeremos, 25, from Kampung Entilibon, Tongod, was among firemen from the Sandakan fire and rescue station who were despatched to the scene following a distress call at 2.59 pm.
Sandakan fire and rescue station chief Haikal Jammy Ngali Abdullah said the victim was electrocuted by a wire from an illegal connection in a squatter area nearby.
Apolos, who joined the Fire and Rescue Department in September 2011, left a wife who is five-month pregnant.
Web Source: Bernama
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