The media reported a Bangladeshi construction worker was killed while three fellow countrymen and an Indonesian man in their 30s, suffered minor injuries after the scaffolding at the LRT3 construction site collapsed.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Norazam Khamis said a call for help came in at 2.41pm. Rescuers from both the Shah Alam and Port Klang Fire and Rescue stations reached the location at 2.58pm. The victim’s body was removed from the rubble at 4.20 pm. — Bernama
Pembinaan Jaya Zira Sdn Bhd, the contractor for work package GS09 of the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project, is currently working with the Fire and Rescue Department to investigate the root cause of the incident at the LRT 3 construction site in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang near here.
The company in a statement today said a stop work order (SWO) has been issued to stop all construction activities with immediate effect.
“We would like to express our deep regret and condolences to the victims and their families, as well as apologise to the public for any inconvenience caused,” it said.
For public enquiries and safety concerns, kindly contact the LRT3 hotline at 1 800 18 2585, the company said.
Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) has instructed its turnkey contractor, MRCB George Kent Sdn Bhd, to carry out a thorough investigation following the incident in which an iron scaffolding collapsed at the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) construction site in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang today.
Prasarana, in a statement today, said the cause of the incident has yet to be ascertained, and the contractor is required to provide a detailed report as well as mitigation measures to ensure the incident would not recur.
This is the fourth infrastructure collapse incident this year.
The Damansara-Shah Alam Evelated Highway (DASH) collapsed on June 19, LRT 3 near Meru, Klang on June 17, Sungai Besi- Ulu Kelang Elevated Highway (SUKE) on March 3 and Tenaga Nasional Berhad scaffolding near MRT Cochrane collapsed on January 9.
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