Compiled by DIVYA THERESA RAVI, C.ARUNO AND R. ARAVINTHAN
A JOYFUL reunion between two lovers in Thailand turned into tragedy when the man slipped and made contact with an exposed electrical wire that electrocuted him, reported China Press.
The deceased, Thura Kyaw, 33, flew from New York to Phuket to meet his girlfriend after having not seen her for six years.
While the two were walking to a restaurant at around 9.30pm on Dec 5, Kyaw slipped and his arm came in contact with a lamp post next to him.
According to the girlfriend, she saw sparks fly from the lamp post, and her boyfriend slumped and lay unconscious on the ground.
It was believed that the lamp post had an exposed live wire that electrocuted Kyaw.
CCTV footage showed passersby rushing over and giving Kyaw CPR. However, they failed to revive him.
The provincial electricity authority had cut off power to the light pole, which carried 220 volts of electricity, to prevent another accident.
> The rampant use of electric wheelchairs at Shanghai Disneyland forced the theme park to revise its wheelchair policy, restricting its use to only the sick, elderly and those with disabilities, reported China Press.
The personal mobility device recently become popular among younger visitors as it offers them a faster way to get around the 390ha theme park.
Demand for the devices were so high that external vendors started renting out wheelchairs for between 100 and 468 yuan (RM61 and RM285), claiming that they were “Disneyland-compliant”.
The rampant misuse of wheelchairs got so bad that social media was flooded with complaints from visitors claiming that young, able- bodied individuals were seen zipping through crowds at a brisk pace, bypassing queues and causing a nuisance to other visitors.
In response to these complaints, Shanghai Disneyland Resort announced that from Dec 10 onwards, only visitors with assisted mobility needs will be allowed to use electric wheelchairs.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
