Penang warehouse collapse: Rescuers battling to remove 33-tonne beam to reach victims

GEORGE TOWN: With a 33-tonne concrete beam still among the debris at the construction site of a logistics complex in Batu Maung here that collapsed on Tuesday (Nov 28) night, rescuers are facing difficulty reaching the remaining four victims.

Penang Fire and Rescue Department deputy director Zulfahmi Sutaji said so far, three attempts to remove the large beam had failed and there may be a change of strategy in the fourth attempt.