Three hurt in factory building collapse

GEORGE TOWN: A contractor of a factory in Bayan Lepas has been slapped with a stop-work order after three Bangladeshi workers were injured when the second floor of the six-storey building collapsed during construction.

In the 3pm incident yesterday, the second floor gave way and crashed onto the first floor where the trio were working.

State Fire Department deputy director Mohamed Shoki Hamzah said four fire engines with 14 personnel from Bayan Baru and Jalan Perak rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 3.15pm.

“Work will only resume after the investigation is completed. The Department of Safety and Health (DOSH) is satisfied with the safety procedures of the contractor,” he said during a press conference at the site yesterday.