A Week In Hospital, Then A Family’s Worst Goodbye: Teen Dies After Flagpole Accident

A 16-year-old with burns to 80 per cent of his body died early today (21 Oct), a week after the flagpole he was holding touched a high-voltage line during a Nine Emperor Gods procession in Alor Setar, Kedah.

The Rakyat Post Adeline Leong · News & blogs · 3 hr ago

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On the night of 13 October, three boys, aged 16 and 17, took part in the temple’s Nine Emperor Gods procession along a main road in Mergong, Alor Setar.
One boy held the procession flag that was mounted on a bamboo pole while the two other boys stood near him.
Strong winds pushed the flagpole toward the high-voltage power line, causing an electrical arc.

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A victim of electrocution during the Tokong Sayur procession in Mergong, Alor Setar in Kedah has died at 2am today (21 October).

Alor Setar City Council (MBAS) councillor Ch’ng Boon Chye confirmed that 16-year-old Xu Zhikang (transliteration) passed away after a week of hospital treatment.

According to Sin Chew Daily, Xu suffered burns covering 80% of his body and underwent a skin grafting operation, which lasted about eight to nine hours, on 19 October.

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Published: October 21, 2026 at 8:27 AM UTC
By: Adeline Leong
Section: Malaysia
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