BASE jump training for 2021 FT Day cancelled Saturday, Sunday after fatal incident


A file picture of a BASE jumper leaping off the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry building on Feb 2, 2020. - YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The BASE jump training in conjunction with 2021 Federal Territories Day has been cancelled Saturday (Jan 2) and Sunday (Jan 3) following a fatal incident involving one of the jumpers at the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry building Friday (Jan 1).

In the 5.35pm incident, Azuan Taharudin, 49, was training with seven other members of Team Putrajaya Corporation (PPj)

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