KOTA KINABALU: A 55-year-old Chinese national was injured when the first floor of a four-storey shophouse here collapsed.
Identified as Wang Way, she suffered a fractured leg and severe bruises after debris hit her as the flooring from the first floor gave way at about 8pm on Friday.
It is understood that the woman and her husband have been operating a restaurant on the ground floor of the Segama Complex, which was built in the mid 1970s.
The collapse caused a large hole in the first floor of the building that houses an inn.
There were no casualties.
Kota Kinabalu district police chief Asst Comm Kasim Muda said yesterday that all 55 residents staying in the units on the second and third floors of the building were evacuated immediately as a safety measure.
Police received a distress call from a member of the public.
A team from the Fire and Rescue Department rushed to the scene and located the woman, who was given initial treatment before she was sent to hospital.
ACP Kasim said firemen are investigating the cause of the floor collapse.
A temporary relief centre was opened at the Kota Kinabalu Community Centre for those who were affected by the incident, he said.
Residents have been advised not to go back to their dwellings until the authorities have assessed the safety of the building.
