A primary 5 pupil has died after he was hit by a falling goal post at a school in Manggatal town, Sabah. (Read More Here).
Kota Kinabalu district police chief, Asst Comm Mohd Zaidi Abdullah said the incident occurred during the school’s annual sports activity on the field.
“The victim’s father who saw the incident alerted a school teacher who then called the authorities for help,” Mohd Zaidi said in a statement.
The 11-year-old victim was confirmed dead while receiving treatment at Likas Hospital, after sustaining injuries on his head.
According to The Borneo Post, the incident is said to have happened when the victim and his schoolmates were relocating the goalposts at the football field.
According to a witness, they were asked by teachers to relocate the goalposts which were rusty.
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