Patrol craft gun explodes
KUANTAN: A Royal Malaysian Navy personnel was killed and two others
were seriously injured when the 30mm gun of a patrol craft suddenly
exploded while on an exercise in the South China Sea, about five
nautical miles off Pulau Aur.
Three other navy personnel sustained light injuries during the
7.03pm incident on Sunday.
Petty Officer Idris Harun, 33, from Kampung Tanjung, Pengkalan
Kubor in Kelantan, died while being rushed to the Tengku Ampuan
Afzan Hospital here.
Navy chief Laksamana Datuk Seri Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor said the
incident happened when six navy personnel were investigating a
misfire on board KD Musytari during the 30mm gun-firing
exercise.
While they were investigating, an explosion occurred, he told
reporters at the navy base in Tanjung Gelang yesterday.
FATAL BLAST: KD Musytari commanding officer Komander Mohd Yusri
Mohd Yunus relating the incident to Anwar (second from right) in
Kuantan on Monday. Looking on are Laksamana Muhammad Noordin Ali
(second from left) and Laksamana Pertama Datuk Denyal Balagopal
Abdullah. - Bernamapic
Idris, who had been with the navy for 13 years, died from serious
injuries to his shoulders, he said.
He was buried with full military honours at his village in
Pengkalan Kubor last evening.
Idris leaves behind a wife and a three-year-old son.
Those seriously injured have been identified as Leading Seaman
Zamizam Zahari from Pengkalan Chepa and Leading Seaman Hazizi Hasan
from Sungai Petani.
Zamizam and Hazizi are being treated at the Tengku Ampuan Afzan
Hospital. Their condition is reported to be stable.
Three others who sustained light injuries were given outpatient
treatment at the hospital, Anwar said.
He said a board of inquiry had been set up to investigate the
incident. Bernama
