Sea gypsy killed by own fish bomb


KOTA KINABALU: A teenager was killed when the fish bomb he was using went off suddenly, blowing off his hands and feet.

The 16-year-old sea gypsy had lit up the home-made explosive near Pulau Gaya and was about to throw it into the sea when it exploded.

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