Electrician dies from wounds sustained in Api-Api substation explosion


  • Nation
  • Friday, 24 Nov 2017

KOTA KINABALU: One of the five electricians who were seriously burnt following an explosion at a substation in Api-Api here late Wednesday has died.

The victim, identified as Kasim Lajim, 52, was believed to have died at about midnight Thursday, after fighting for his life almost 24 hours.

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