Malaysian Teacher Leaves 11-Year-Old Disabled After Sun Punishment
An 11-year-old boy in Malaysia was left disabled after a teacher punished him by making him stand in the sun for three hours, causing him to suffer from heatstroke and neurological damage.
The boy has been declared a Person with Disability (PwD) by the hospital and will now need to attend a school for children with special needs. His family plans to file a civil suit against the teacher.
The incident has caused a lot of stress to the victim’s parents, especially his mother, who is three months pregnant. Despite concluding their investigation, police have been urged to take further action against the teacher.
This unfortunate incident highlights the severity of heatwaves in Asia, with Malaysia issuing emergency orders in response to soaring temperatures. Urgent health warnings have been issued across the region as countries experience record-breaking heat.
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