Five fatalities in nine quarry accidents in Perak since 2022, says Saarani


IPOH: The Mineral and Geoscience Department (JMG) of Perak recorded nine accidents at quarry sites, involving two injuries and five fatalities from 2022 to September this year, says Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad.

He said that while one incident occurred on March 8, 2022, when a rockfall incident caused the death of two quarry workers from Danshak Sdn Bhd (No 2); the other was also a rockfall incident which led to the death of a quarry worker from Anting Sdn Bhd.

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