Man dies in suspected electrocution in Lahad Datu

Lahad Datu witnessed a tragic incident on September 23 when a man in his 30s lost his life, suspected to have been electrocuted at Kampung Puyut. The unidentified victim, lacking any identification document, was initially unrecognized by local villagers, according to Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue Station chief Sumsoa Rashid. The emergency response team arrived at 12.47pm and mobilized 12 personnel to the scene.

The victim, who was later pronounced dead, was extracted using a stretcher and rope once Sabah Electricity had cut off the power supply to the area. The body was then handed over to the police, with the entire operation concluding at 1.36pm.

Prior to the fatal electrocution, a separate fire incident claimed a victim in a different manner. At around 10.32am, a man in his 40s sustained burns after a 30x40-foot house on Jalan Hilir suffered extensive damage due to a fire. The injured man was promptly taken to the hospital by members of the public, and the fire was extinguished by 12.09pm.