00:01A 16-year-old schoolboy who suffered burns to 80% of his body
00:06after being electrocuted during a temple procession in Mergong on October 14
00:10has died after fighting for his life for more than a week.
00:15Kor Jikang died at about 2.52am on Wednesday
00:18while receiving treatment at Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah in Alorstar.
00:23Kota Star OCPD, Assistant Commissioner Syed Basri Syed Ali
00:27said a post-mortem would be conducted at the hospital's forensic department
00:31to determine the cause of death.
00:34He said one of the other victims, a 17-year-old who suffered burns to 20% of his hand
00:40had regained consciousness and been discharged from hospital.
00:44The third victim, also 17, suffered burns to 40% of his face and hands
00:50and remained hospitalised under medical observation.
00:53The three teenagers were electrocuted while taking part in a temple procession
00:58in Mergong last Tuesday night.
01:00They were believed to have suffered electric shocks
01:03when a flag carried during the procession
01:05came into contact with the main electricity supply line.
