Teen dies of electrocution on bus while charging mobile phone
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The teenager tried to use a socket on the bus to charge his phone at around 6pm, assistant commissioner of police Anuar Abdul Rahman said. “An initial investigation revealed burn marks on the victim’s left fingers, suspected to be from an electric shock while he was charging his phone,” Mr Abdul Rahman said in a statement, according to The Straits Times. "The transport ministry treats this electric shock incident, which tragically resulted in the death of a teenager while he was charging his phone on the express bus, with utmost seriousness," he said in a statement, according to Free Malaysia Today.