GEORGE TOWN: The mother of Mohd Dawisy Zarif Mohd Khairi, 12, the boy who suffered serious burns after an electric shock inside a Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) substation at Taman Seri Bayu, Bayan Lepas, yesterday said that she found out about the incident involving her youngest son through a WhatsApp group.
Suhana Samsudin, 37, said at the time of the incident, she was working at the Penang International Airport (LTAPP) and was shocked to find that the video footage shared in the group was of her son, before rushing home at around 5 pm.
She said her son’s friend also contacted her shortly afterward, telling her that Mohd Dawisy had suffered burns.
“When I arrived at the scene, my son was still there and was taken to a surau before being sent to the Penang Hospital (HPP) with the help of the Civil Defence Force (CDF).
“My son was conscious throughout. He kept saying Mama, please help me, I’m in pain,” she said when met at HPP, yesterday.
Meanwhile, his father, Mohd Khairi Abdul Ghani, 38, who was on duty in Lumut, Perak, immediately rushed home as soon as he learned about the incident.
He said teens in the area including his son often played football on the futsal court in the residential area, and this was the first time such an incident had occurred.
“I don’t know how the incident happened but I was informed that he went in there (substation) to retrieve the ball. His twin didn’t play, because he was sleeping at home.
“My son suffered 50 per cent burns, and at the moment, he is under the doctor’s supervision and has been put into an induced coma,” he said.
According to Mohd Khairi, his son who is also a student at SK Bayan Lepas 2 is a cheerful and active person, and has represented his school in football.
“He is a strong child, I pray that he survives and recovers soon,” he said.
Earlier, in the 5.40 pm incident, Mohd Dawisy was playing football with his friends before the ball entered the TNB substation.
According to Southwest district police chief Supt Kamarul Rizal Jenal based on initial information, the child entered the substation to retrieve a ball and is said to have fallen before being electrocuted and sent to HPP for further treatment.
Meanwhile, TNB said it will provide all assistance, including covering the treatment and medical costs of the boy.
TNB, which expressed its sympathy over the incident, said it will ensure the boy gets the best treatment, adding that its management representative met the boy’s parents at the Penang General Hospital.
“During the visit, Penang TNB head of Zone Asset Ir Anan Eyam also provided immediate advance assistance to the victim’s family to ease their burden,” TNB said in a statement.
Following the incident, TNB collaborated with the police and the Energy Commission to assist with the investigation and TNB has also established an internal investigation team in line with the company’s operational policy that prioritises safety. — BERNAMA
