Tourists trapped for 30 mins in 110m-tall revolving tower in Melaka

MELAKA: Thirty-six tourists, including eight children, were trapped for 30 minutes in a 110m-tall revolving tower at Bandar Hilir here.

Menara Taming Sari Berhad chief executive officer Azlan Abidin said the incident occurred at about 6pm on Sunday (July 2)

He said the tourists were 60m above ground when the rotating tower had a mechanical glitch.

"There was also a handicapped tourist in the tower at the time of the incident," he said on Sunday (July 2).

Azlan said all the tourists were rescued within 30 minutes and no injuries were reported.

He added that the cause of the glitch would be determined later by their technical team.

Meanwhile, Melaka Fire and Rescue Department operation commander Abd Rahim Ismail said his men rushed to the scene to oversee the rescue operation.

"The management of the tower used a supplementary motor to bring down the trapped tourists," he said.