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

ALOR SETAR, October 14 — Three teenagers were injured by an electric shock when a flag they were carrying during a vegetable temple procession in Mergong, near Alor Setar, allegedly came into contact with a high-voltage power line. Chah Boon Chuan, Secretary of the Mergong Vegetable Temple Association, reported that the incident occurred around 9pm and resulted in two 17-year-old victims and one 16-year-old being taken to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital.

The event unfolded as thousands of participants marched along the main road before the flag, blown by strong winds during light rain, struck the power line. The young boy carrying the flag and two others nearby sustained injuries from the electric shock. All three are currently receiving treatment in the red zone of HSB, although their current condition remains unknown.

The bamboo pole used to carry the flag was a first-time occurrence, as Chah noted this was the first incident of its kind.