Five killed in quarry accidents since 2022


Saarani showing the Perak budget blueprint before the state assembly sitting yesterday. —RONNIE CHIN/The Star

THERE have been five deaths while two others have sustained injuries at quarries in Perak since March 2022, says Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad.

The Perak Mentri Besar said four workers were killed during rockfalls while the fifth was killed after getting stuck under a lorry.

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