Man dies after suspected electrocution on house ceiling in Melaka


MELAKA: A man died, believed to have been electrocuted, on the ceiling of a house in Taman Bukit Larang Indah here on Sunday night (Nov 16).

Padang Temu Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) Operations Commander, Senior Fire Officer II Muhammad Shamser Mat Sharif, said a team was mobilised to the scene following a distress call received at about 9pm on Sunday.

He said the team arrived at the scene about six minutes later and found a 52-year-old man unconscious on the ceiling.

The victim was taken down and given initial treatment, but was confirmed dead by medical personnel, and the body was handed over to the police for further action, he said in a statement on Monday (Nov 17). – Bernama

 

 

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