IPOH: The bone fragments believed to be from the second victim of a rockfall incident at a quarry in Keramat Pulai in Simpang Pulai that were found Wednesday (Sept 21) have been sent for post-mortem, says Comm Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri.
The Perak police chief said the remains, which were found near a piece of an excavator on Wednesday at about 2.40pm, would be examined at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital forensics unit and have a DNA test conducted to identify the victim.
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"We also found a sock and a shoe, which we believe belonged to the second victim.
"We believe the victim was trapped and buried inside the excavator," he said in a statement.
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"Search and rescue operations were halted at 3pm after being advised by the Mineral and Geoscience Department for safety reasons due to the heavy rainfall.
"We will continue the search on Thursday," he added.
It was reported that the search and rescue operation on Tuesday (Sept 20) had found two excavators that were buried in the March 8 incident.
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The skeletal remains and clothes of one of the two victims were also found on Tuesday.
In the incident, two quarry workers, identified as Itam Lasoh, 43, and Kheow Loo Siew Soon, 49, were buried under a pile of rocks.
