Pedestrian bridge under construction collapses, four hurt


KUALA LUMPUR: At least four people were injured when a pedestrian bridge under construction collapsed near Jalan Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum.

UPDATE: Pedestrian bridge collapse: Construction worker dead, four hurt, two still trapped

City Fire and Rescue Department chief operations officer Samsol Maarif Saibani said the department was alerted about the incident at 3.33pm on Wednesday.

Samsol said that four people were injured, including three who were in critical condition.

He said that firemen from the Pantai, Hang Tuah and Seputeh fire stations had been dispatched to the scene.

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