KUALA LUMPUR: Three highway construction workers were killed when one of the gantry crane components collapsed near Puncak Banyan, Persiaran Alam Damai, here, this morning.
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Projek Lintasan Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Sdn Bhd (Prolintas) in a statement confirmed that the incident occurred at the SUKE multi-level highway construction site.
“Initial investigations showed that three construction workers, all Chinese citizens, died at the scene while a motorist was injured in the incident.
“We understand that the tragedy occurred when one of gantry crane components collapsed. However, the cause of the incident still under investigation,” Prolintas said.
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Prolintas added that following the incident, SUKE’s Emergency Response Team along with the fire and rescue department closed the road.
Meanwhile, City Fire and Rescue Department spokesman in a statement said they got a distress call at 8.45am.
Twenty-five personnel with three engines and one Emergency Medical Rescue Services van were deployed from Cheras, Tun Razak and Hang Tuah fire stations to the scene
Operation commander, Mohd Khairu; Azmi Jaafar, said upon arriving at the scene, the team noticed that a crane launcher steel structure had collapsed and landed on a Perodua Bezza car. Operations are still ongoing at the scene.-NST