Special task force to investigate bus electrocution incident, says Loke

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A special task force will be formed to investigate the case of a teenager who was electrocuted while charging his cellphone on an inter-state express bus in Penang, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/24su4f24  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A special task force will be established to investigate the death of a teenager who was

00:06electrocuted while charging his cell phone on an Interstate Express bus.

00:12Transport Minister Anthony Lok said the task force will comprise personnel from the Land

00:16Public Transport Agency, APAD, Road Transport Department, RTD, and the Malaysian Institute

00:22of Road Safety Research, MIROS.

00:26In a Facebook post on Sunday, Lok emphasised the ministry's serious view of the incident

00:31and directed APAD to impound the bus immediately for further inspection by RTD.

00:37The task force aims to identify the cause of the electrocution, ensuring passenger safety

00:42and preventing similar incidents.

00:45Lok also extended his condolences to the family of the 18-year-old victim.

00:50Police reported that the teenager was found unresponsive in his seat at Penang Central

00:55around 6pm after witnesses heard him scream and observed frothing at his mouth.

01:01The victim, who boarded the bus at KL Central, was pronounced dead by paramedics on the scene.

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