ANOTHER tragic accident! Girl burnt to death because BHP attendant refused to lend fire extinguisher.
>> Thursday, June 3, 2010
Astaghfirullah al azim. I became aware of this news when it re-tweeted by several people. I quickly Google-d to learn more on the story, and this is what I found out.
Woman Burnt To Death In Three-vehicle Accident
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- A woman was burnt to death in her Myvi car in an early morning accident in Jalan Cheras after another vehicle from the opposite side of the road skidded and hit her car which was then rammed by a three-tonne lorry carrying vegetables.
The accident happened near the Cheras velodrome at 3.30am and police are trying to identify the dead woman from the car registration number.
"From the physical appearance, this accident involves a woman driver," Kuala Lumpur traffic police investigation officer DSP Abdullah Roning told Bernama.
Abdullah said a Toyota Vios believed to have been driven fast by a 33-year-old man skidded and veered onto the opposite side of the road.
It hit the Myvi car and crashed onto a lamp post, badly injuring both the driver and his female companion.
"The first accident made the Myvi spin a few times and it was hit by a three-tonne vegetable lorry from behind and burst into flames," he said.
The woman driver, however, was unable to escape and was trapped in her seat and burnt to death.
The lorry driver and his attendant were unhurt.
The injured couple were sent to the nearby Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia medical centre. The remains of the woman were also sent there.
-- BERNAMA @ here
Apparently there was a witness, the person who supposedly ran to the BHP petrol station nearby to get a fire extinguisher to try and help the girl trapped inside the burning car. Read the FB note here. Not sure how long the note will stay there but am a bit hesitant to post it here. You can also read the note on this blog here. For scene photos, you can view them on this blog. Nothing graphic, I promise. Only wrecked and burnt vehicles.
This was just a plain example of "not in my own backyard so do I look like I give a flying crap" attitude. Since the internet is full of unsolicited facts, I refuse to get caught up in the "Let's boycott BHP" campaign... if ever. But seriously? I don't think that it sends the right message. Yes, may the alleged pump attendants be flayed and burnt at the stake for their selfish ignorance, but not buying petrol from a certain petrol vendor? Erm, yeah. Completely misses the point, dontcha' think?
The body was burnt beyond recognition thus the identity of the victim is still unknown. Whoever she is, my heart goes out to her and her family. It is a sad day when we lose someone so young over a reason as stupid as being too kiasu. Boy, do I really want to bash somebody's head in with a fire extinguisher right now...
13 comments:
salam shareen..bila sy baca kat facebook dan blog yg u kasi tu..my opinion is:
Mr teo is very heroic..he want to save the girl.If we were him, we will also yelling to the two attendants to get the fire extinguisher.This is easily mistaken as attacking/assailant act.Aduhai...
The two attendants are being cautious.They were afraid that Mr Teo is somebody who just want to attack them.So they refuse to open the door.Might be because of higher orders to prevent robbery or such..aduhai lagi
..byk sgt kes robbery skrg kan?
Yes, my heart goes for the poor girl too.She just being at the wrong place, and wrong time.And maybe it was destine her fate is like that.we dont know.Also this tragedy shows how little trust we have in each other...
Ape2 pun..ini memang mengerikan..wallahualam..
Hey Shareen!
Yeah, read that on FB too and I shared out the link as well. I am also not agreeable with boycotting the petrol station (Be it on that particular outlet or all of it) cos this is human problem you know, why blame others as well?
I think regardless whether the staff are being cautious or whatsoever, they can ask for the guy's wallet sort of like a deposit (and also for ID) This should not have happened in the 1st place. A person's life is lost just because of this. Sigh...
Btw, thanks for dropping by and commenting on my Writer's Workshop post!
Salam Cat
Nowadays there are hardly anybody who are willing to go out of their way to help another. Kudos the very courageous Mr Teo. Too bad he wasn't in time to save the girl :(
I understand what you mean. Yeah, the attendants were probably being overcautious. I think I read that Mr Teo wanted to give his IC to them just so he can borrow the extinguisher, but wallahuallam.
I pray that something like this never happens again, and especially not to those I care about. Amin.
Jenny
It was just too tragic what happened. I mean, we don't know if the fire extinguisher would have helped save her life but it's the 'what-if he was in time to save her' that makes it so very sad. I really can't imagine what her family would feel if they knew. A simple human gesture of faith could have saved the girl...
So kesian you were mugged-lah. I was mugged once too so I know the feeling. It's just not safe to walk on Malaysian streets today. But then again, my house has been broken into thrice now and the police still haven't caught the culprit, so stay at home also not safe. Same modus operandi some more. Where is Horatio when you need him?
For me this is a typical example of unempowered employees who are to afraid to use their common sense so instead they blindly follow the 'rules' set by boss's who in their hearts would hope their employees would use their initiative & common sense.
We should pray for this young womens family & hope there are more people like mr teo out there & less people like the station attendants
ASM
Agree. Common sense is just not so common these days. I know a lot of people would like to think they would act differently in the same situation. The 64k thousand dollar question is, would they?
I think all of you are missing the point here. Why boycott BHP and not blame the 2 attendants you say? Simple.
BHP are responsible for their staff actions on duty. All companies are bound to SOP. Standard Operating Procedure. This is a requirement by LAW. And SOP states that staff are not held liable but the company.
The 2 attendants are, simply put idiots who can't make their own decisions and judgement. How does this come about? Continue....
Staff working in such high risk environments (highly flammable petrol stations and likely cases of robbery) are required by SOP to be trained to a self sustain standard. Role plays are important. Train to overcome different scenarios, will equip staffs to have better understanding and wider perspective to undertake emergencies which again, required by SOP.
This has not been met. Furthermore, BHP broke the Health and Safety regulations.
Fire extinguishers are to be placed at exits, petrol pumps for easy access. Not in the Kiosk.
Fear for the staff own safety? I doubt that. hiding behind the kiosk with the F.E's won't save the staff if anything were to happen. This is BHP cutting cost in training staffs and hiring cheap labours.
It's a disaster waiting to happen. Precautions and prevention steps are not taken by the company.
People boycott BHP because they vote with their money. They are voicing their discontent and are doing something against a company who refuse to apologise to the victim's family and refused compensation even though the company has responsibility to do so. BHP has broken 2 laws and because it's back by ministers, no action has been taken against the company.
You tell me if that is justice? At least there are about 9000 people doing something about BHP. Are you doing anything about the society we live in or just decide to stand by and watch and do nothing? Your call.
Wickedbox
I see your point of view. I agree that the corporation should be held responsible, to a certain extent, for what happened here. However, rules or SOP that was created and not followed, are as useful as graffiti in a public toilet; read, shrug, ignore. Not only BHP is responsible for the enforcement for safety violations. The station manager and even certain government agencies, I believe, are partly responsible too.
I believe that one person can make a difference. I would like to think that I would have done differently if I were working at that petrol station that night. Whatever the Standard Operating Procedure or safety regulations are, a human being has the prerogative to act on doing what they feel is right. That is the point I am trying to make. People should be responsible for their own actions. I agree to disagree that if you feel strongly about boycotting BHP, please, by all means. As long as you are strong in your beliefs that you can make a difference. I do not condone, however, the typical Malaysian attitude of "flocking" to where the current population is heading, without thought or purpose.
I hope you and the 9000 people doing what you're doing can make a difference. I will do it my way, by empowering people to do the right thing through my words, hopefully. May we all live in a better tomorrow for it.
Oh, and... world peace! ^________^
Shareen,
I too agree on your point that the government too are partly responsible. Honestly speaking, that would be a wider picture and a bigger problem that needs to be addressed.
All rules and regulations aside, you do have a point that people are responsible for their own actions, Unfortunately, vast majority of Malaysians are uneducated in many aspects of social life, ignorant and worse still kiasu and kiasi mentality.
Not their problem don't know don't care.
How has such Malaysians mentality come to this? My theory is that the government's tactic is divide and rule.
Easy for them to bring about racist issue and the citizens are easy to manipulate coz as you said, flocking to where the current population is headed without thought or purpose. The government should be focusing more on education, social and welfare of it's citizens. But no, they will be too smart for the government to control.
Just my 2 cents.
No knowledge whatsoever about DUTY OF CARE. That is what frustrates me with the general attitude of Malaysians.
If you believe that 1 person's words can make a difference, then I can safely assume that 9000 and growing surely would make a difference.
Injustice in Malaysia has lived far too long. Change has got to take place sooner or there won't be a better tomorrow for Malaysians.
Wickedbox
It is sad isn't it, that the general Malaysian attitude is as such. But there are genuinely decent people out there and I refuse to lose hope in the goodness of man. There are already too much cynicism in the world.
Everything has to start somewhere. The beginnings of a better tomorrow starts today with us.
I think all these accident happens due lack of knowledge of Traffic rules. If we will learn all these then may be these accident will reduce.
Traffic Control Signage
Oh my! That was really terrible. My deepest condolences to the girl's family. May her soul rest in peace.
What a horrible way to die. My condolences to the woman's family. I'd suggest they look into www.deathletters.org. The grieving process is a long and painful one but knowing someone is going through the same thing gets it a little less difficult.
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