Penang warehouse collapse: I am grateful I took a break and came down early, says worker


Workers Mohidul Islam (left) and Md Ikhtiar managed to escape the building before the collapse. - Photo: Bernama
Workers Mohidul Islam (left) and Md Ikhtiar managed to escape the building before the collapse. - Photo: Bernama

GEORGE TOWN: I am very grateful to have come down early, otherwise I could be one of the victims, says Mohidul Islam, 43, one of the workers involved in the construction of the logistics warehouse in Batu Maung, Bayan Lepas, that collapsed on Tuesday (Nov 29) night.

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