One dead, one injured in airport construction site accident


KOTA BARU: One worker was killed and another injured in an accident at the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport construction site in Pengkalan Chepa here on Wednesday (Dec 24).

Pengkalan Chepa Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Mohammad Shamsudin Ismail said their team arrived at the scene, located about 8km away, 18 minutes after receiving the emergency call at about 4.49pm.

"Upon arrival, we found two male workers involved in the accident. One had a broken right leg, while the other was confirmed dead at the scene.

"The deceased was identified as Muhammad Mas Idham Mahamad, 22, from Banting, Selangor. His body was handed over to the police for further action," he said.

The injured victim was taken to Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II for treatment. - Bernama

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