Three die after upper floor of nearly completed building collapses


ALOR GAJAH: Work to retrieve the last of three bodies at the site of a building proceeded late into the evening following the collapse of an upper floor that was being constructed. The accident left three foreign workers killed and six others seriously injured.

The victims were among 19 workers who were at the mezzanine floor of a nearly completed shopping complex at Pulau Sebang here, just 50m from the Negri Sembilan town of Tampin.

Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

Crude oil to cooking gas: Malaysia's most at-risk Hormuz imports
Here's how the Strait of Hormuz closure could hit every Malaysian
‘Rushed rollout undermines Act’
Balance of safety, freedom
Time to log off and tune in to your kids, parents advised
Malaysian Bar: Safety-by-design over blanket bans
Penang DOSH issues stop-work order after Indonesian worker crushed to death
One casualty reported in Odeon theatre blaze
Fire razes George Town's iconic Odeon building
Seven injured as two tour buses, SUV crash in Pahang

Others Also Read