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Man found dead inside petrol station toilet near Tronoh

IPOH: A 39-year-old local man was found dead inside the toilet of a petrol station in Taman Tronoh Baru yesterday.

Man found dead inside petrol station toilet near Tronoh

IPOH - A tragic incident unfolded at a petrol station in Tronoh yesterday, when a 39-year-old local man was discovered dead inside a toilet. Perak Fire and Rescue Department's Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad, the assistant director of operations, reported receiving an emergency call at 2:20pm. A team from the Batu Gajah fire and rescue station arrived at the scene by 2:34pm, just as police and the Health Ministry were already present.

Upon their arrival, the emergency responders found the victim lying unconscious within the toilet, trapped inside the toilet door frame. The Health Ministry confirmed the man's death later that day. Upon extricating the victim from the door frame, the firemen carefully adjusted his position, successfully removing him from the toilet.

The victim's body was then handed over to the police, and the rescue operation concluded by 3pm. The incident remains under investigation, with further details expected to emerge as the case progresses.

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