A 14-month-old baby died in a freak accident in the Malaysian capital today after he drowned in a bucket of water in the bathroom of his home.
The toddler identified as Mohammad Bilal was playing with his sister and a cousin, both five years old, in the bedroom under the supervision of his mother, according to the local daily New Straits Times.
The fatal accident is believed to have happened when the mother left the room briefly to answer a phone call from her husband and Mohammad entered the bathroom, the report added.
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Police said they have classified the case as one of sudden death.