KLANG: A worker was killed and four others were injured when the iron scaffolding at a LRT3 construction site here collapsed on Thursday (July 29) afternoon.
The incident happened just after 2.30pm along Jalan Langat at Bandar Bukit Tinggi on the road adjacent to the Premier Hotel.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Norazam Khamis said the injured were three Bangladeshis and an Indonesian whilst the deceased was a Bangladeshi, adding that all five victims were in their 30s.
“We received a call at 2.41pm and arrived at the scene at 2.58pm. A fire engine each from the Shah Alam and Port Klang Fire stations went to the location,’’ said Norazam.
He also said that 16 firemen were at the scene of the incident, including the Andalas Fire Station chief, the Selangor Fire and Rescue operations department deputy director as well as several other officers from the department.
South Klang district police chief Asst Comm Shamsul Amar Ramli, who was also at the scene of the mishap, said the five workers were on top of the scaffolding when it collapsed.
“Those who were injured had injuries to their face,’’ he added.
Meanwhile, LRT3 project work package contractor Pembinaan Jaya Zira Sdn Bhd issued a statement saying that a stop-work order has been issued to halt all construction work at the site immediately.
“We are working with the Fire and Rescue Department and are investigating the root cause of the incident,’’ added the statement.
Source: The Star
