Three teens injured after flag strikes high-voltage line during Alor Setar procession

Three teenagers were injured after an electric shock from a flag hitting a high-voltage line during a temple procession in Mergong, Alor Setar.

The incident resulted in two 17-year-olds and a 16-year-old being treated in the red zone at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital.

Videos of the incident, showing the victims on the road, have gone viral on social media.

ALOR SETAR, Oct 14 — Three teenage boys were injured by an electric shock after a flag they were carrying during a vegetable temple procession in Mergong, near here, tonight allegedly came into contact with a high-voltage power line.

Mergong Vegetable Temple Association Secretary Chah Boon Chuan said the incident, which occurred at about 9pm, resulted in two 17-year-old victims and one 16-year-old being rushed to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital (HSB) here.

“The incident happened while thousands of procession participants were marching along the main road in the area before one of the flags allegedly hit the power line. The flag was blown by strong winds during light rain before it was suspected of hitting the power line.

“A teenager holding the flag and two others who were nearby were injured due to the electric shock. All three of them are understood to be receiving treatment in the red zone of HSB,” he said when met at the compound of the HSB Emergency and Trauma Department last night.

He said the three teenagers are still receiving treatment and their current condition is not yet known.

“The pole used to carry the flag was made of bamboo, and this is the first time such an incident has occurred,” he said.

Earlier, several videos went viral on social media regarding the incident, including the condition of the victims lying on the road. — Bernama

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在亚罗士打梅尔贡寺庙的游行队伍中，一面旗帜触碰到高压线，导致三名青少年触电受伤。

事件导致两名 17 岁少年和一名 16 岁少年在苏丹娜巴希亚医院的红区接受治疗。

事件发生时的视频，显示受害者倒在路上，已经在社交媒体上疯传。

亚罗士打，10 月 14 日讯——今晚，在亚罗士打附近的梅尔贡，三名十几岁的男孩在参加蔬菜寺庙游行时，据称他们所持的旗帜接触到了高压电线，导致他们触电受伤。

美贡蔬菜庙会秘书查文泉表示，这起事件发生在晚上9点左右，导致两名17岁和一名16岁的受害者被紧急送往苏丹娜巴希雅医院（HSB）。

“事件发生时，数千名游行参与者正沿着该地区的主干道行进，据称其中一面旗帜撞到了电线。这面旗帜在小雨中被强风吹动，随后被怀疑撞到了电线。”

“一名手持旗帜的青少年和附近另外两人因触电受伤。据了解，他们三人目前都在HSB的红色区域接受治疗，”他昨晚在HSB急诊创伤科院内接受采访时说道。

他说，这三名青少年仍在接受治疗，目前情况尚不清楚。

他说：“用来悬挂旗帜的旗杆是用竹子做的，这是第一次发生这样的事件。”

此前，多段与该事件相关的视频在社交媒体上疯传，其中包括受害者躺在路上的画面。——马新社

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