The 18-year-old was found dead with burn marks on his fingers believed to be caused by electric shock while charging his phone.
A 18-year-old boy died after he was electrocuted while charging his phone using a socket on the bus in Malaysia. Photo: PixabayAccording to reports, passengers heard the victim scream moments after he had connected his phone to the charger on the bus.
The publication spoke to Professor Law Teik Hua, from Universiti Putra Malaysia in the faculty of engineering, who said that even though the incident was rare, it was time that the charging ports in express buses were included as part of the vehicle inspection checklist by Puspakom-- the current sole provider of land vehicle inspection in the country.
“On top of the checks by Puspakom, Sirim QAS International should ensure all electrical and electronic goods fitted by the bus builder in roadworthy express buses are approved by Sirim and ST to ensure public safety,” Law was quoted saying.
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