KOTA TINGGI: An Indonesian worker was killed in a landslide in front of a factory that is still under construction.
Sebana Cove fire station senior operations commander Mohd Khairul Sufian Dahari said a distress call was received at 1pm and nine firemen were dispatched to Jalan Industri A5, Bandar Penawar here on Tuesday (Dec 30).
“We reached the site to find two plumbing workers buried in the landslide.
“A 32-year-old local man managed to escape, while the 52-year-old Indonesian worker was buried in soil estimated to be about 3m deep,” he said in a statement on Wednesday (Dec 31).
He added that the Indonesian was extricated using ropes, an excavator and digging equipment.
“The victim was recovered at 4pm and was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The body was later handed over to the police for further action,” he said.
Khairul Sufian said that after the area was declared safe, the machinery and firemen returned to the station and the operation ended at 4.25pm.
