KUCHING: A man died when a roof and concrete wall fell on him as he was inside a storage unit that was being demolished on Jalan Tan Sri Ong Kee Hui in Central Timur on Monday (Feb 24).
According to Kuching police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah, they received a call from the public at around 10.08 am, and the 27-year-old victim was later pronounced dead in the concrete rubble of the demolition work.
"The victim's body was sent to the forensics department of the Sarawak General Hospital for an autopsy. A sudden death investigation (SDR) paper has been opened regarding the incident," the statement said.
Mohd Farhan advised the public to avoid circulating pictures of the victim at the site. – Bernama
