Buruh tanam rumput maut disambar petir

Buruh tanam rumput maut disambar petir
Harian Metro 28 Julai 2011

KOTA TINGGI: “Kami terkejut apabila mendengar dentuman kuat sebelum melihat Afipudin tumbang manakala cangkul di tangannya tercampak dan topi pandan dipakainya pecah,” kata saksi kejadian panahan petir yang meragut nyawa buruh warga asing di padang lapang di Taman Daiman di sini, petang kelmarin.

Dalam kejadian jam 5.10 petang itu, mangsa dikenali sebagai Afipudin Masyhuri, 25, dari Kepulauan Lombok, Indonesia, meninggal dunia di tempat kejadian akibat dipanah petir di kepala hingga menyebabkan topi diperbuat daripada daun pandan yang dipakai mangsa berkecai.

Menceritakan detik mencemaskan itu, saksi yang hanya mahu dikenali sebagai Tamin, 32, berkata, ketika kejadian cuaca sejuk kerana selepas hujan dan dia dikejutkan dengan dentuman kuat.

“Apabila menoleh nampak Afipudin yang lima meter daripada saya tiba-tiba tumbang.

“Saya melihat dia rebah manakala cangkul di tangannya tercampak dan topi pandan dipakainya pecah,” katanya ketika ditemui di Unit Forensik Hospital Kota Tinggi (HKT) di sini, kelmarin.

Menurutnya, mereka berlima (termasuk mangsa) menanam rumput di tanah lapang berhampiran tangki air taman itu sebelum hujan lebat jam 2.30 petang.

Katanya, hujan dua kali hingga jam 4.30 petang menyebabkan mereka mengambil peluang pulang ke rumah kongsi yang terletak satu kilometer dari lokasi untuk makan dan berehat sebelum menyambung kerja.

Rakannya, Sifan Surainto, 37, berkata, jumlah keseluruhan pekerja menanam rumput ialah 10 orang dan dibahagikan kepada dua kumpulan menanam rumput di kawasan masing-masing.

Menurutnya, kumpulannya bekerja di kawasan belakang perumahan manakala kumpulan Afipudin bekerja berhampiran tangki air dengan jarak dua kumpulan 700 meter.

“Selepas petir berdentum, kami dimaklumkan Afipudin terkena panahan petir di kepala menyebabkan kami bergegas melihat keadaannya.

“Bagaimanapun, setiba kami di situ semua rakan memberitahu mangsa sudah meninggal dunia,” katanya.

Sementara itu, Ketua Polis Daerah Kota Tinggi, Superintendan Osman Muhammad Sebot mengesahkan buruh warga asing terbunuh akibat dipanah petir ketika menanam rumput di kawasan tanah lapang di Taman Daiman dalam kejadian jam 5.10 petang kelmarin.

Menurutnya, jenazah mangsa dihantar ke HKT untuk di bedah siasat sebelum majikannya menguruskan penghantaran jenazah ke kampungnya di Indonesia.

“Selain mangsa yang mati dipanah petir meninggal dunia, kami menerima laporan tiga lelaki di Felda Pasak turut dipanah petir namun dilaporkan selamat,” katanya.

http://www.hmetro.com.my/myMetro/articles/Buruhtanamrumputmautdisambarpetir/Article/index_html

Disambar petir ketika guna telefon bimbit

IZZAN Nuqry Muhamad yang cedera parah akibat disambar petir dibawa ke Hospital Umum Sarawak, Kuching untuk mendapatkan rawatan lanjut, semalam. - UTUSAN/AMIR HAFIZ ABD. RAHMAN

Utusan Malaysia 16 Julai 2011

KUCHING 15 Julai - Kelekaan seorang remaja berbual menerusi telefon bimbit ketika cuaca buruk di kawasan terbuka mengundang padah apabila dia disambar petir petang semalam.

Dalam kejadian kira-kira pukul 6 petang itu, Izzan Nuqry Muhamad Yaakub, 18, pengsan di tempat kejadian dengan kesan luka dan melecur di beberapa bahagian badan termasuk tangan dan telinga kiri.

Menurut saksi, mangsa dikatakan sedang membersihkan dinding di luar surau Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Batu Lintang di sini sambil menjawab panggilan telefon menggunakan alat bebas tangan.

"Sebaik sahaja petir menyambar, Izzan Nuqry terus rebah dan tidak sedarkan diri. Beberapa orang rakan yang melihat kejadian itu bergegas membawanya ke HUS (Hospital Umum Sarawak)," katanya di sini, hari ini.

Difahamkan, kejadian berlaku ketika hujan lebat yang disertai dengan petir sejak pukul 5 petang.

Keadaan remaja itu kini dilaporkan stabil walaupun masih berada dalam keadaan terkejut.

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2011&dt=0716&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Dalam_Negeri&pg=dn_15.htm

Fire sparked by lightning destroys roof of apartment block

The Star, Monday July 4, 2011
Fire sparked by lightning destroys roof of apartment block

JOHOR BARU: Thirty-six families were left homeless in Taman Desa Mutiara here after the roof of their apartment block was destroyed in a fire which was sparked by lightning.

Resident Rosdi Rahman, 43, blamed the fire on thieves who stole the earth wire from their building several weeks ago.

“Their irresponsible act has now caused many of us to lose our belongings,” he said, adding that the fire was first noticed by his 17-year-old son who was outside the block.

Rosdi said he heard the sound of thunder before his son started yelling for people to get out as there was a fire.

“When I came out of my flat, I noticed the flames and quickly knocked on all the doors of my neighbours to warn them,” he said, adding that more than 400 people reside in the block.

Another resident, Baidanah Awang, 45, said that her unit was on the top floor of the building.

“When I looked out, I saw families rushing down the staircase and I quickly grabbed my children and fled,” she said.

Johor Baru Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Raja Saiful Iswandi Raja Hassan said that the department received a distress call at 2.58pm and deployed seven fire engines from stations in Johor Baru, Johor Jaya and Pasir Gudang with 29 firemen.

“We managed to put out the fire in two hours but we are still investigating its cause as well as the damage incurred,” he said, adding that strong winds and the asbestos roofing caused the fire to spread very quickly.

No one was injured during the incident but the roofs of 36 units were totally razed.

State Secretary Obet Tawil, who was at the scene, said that arrangements had been made to provide temporary shelter, food, clothes and other necessities to the 180 people affected.

“The victims will be placed at the Dewan Bukit Mutiara,” he said.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?sec=nation&file=%2F2011%2F7%2F4%2Fnation%2F9026122