KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — Three individuals died when a launcher crane tipped over at the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) construction site near Puncak Banyan, Persiaran Alam Damai, Cheras, this morning.
Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department (JPBM) director, Nordin Pauzi said there were six victims in the mishap with three of them being the project’s construction workers.
“One of the dead victims is still crushed at the site while rescue work is going on.
“The fire department and the contractor are cooperating to lift the load crushing the victim,” he told reporters at the incident location.
He said JPBM received a call on the incident at about 8.45am and three fire engines from the fire and rescue stations of Cheras, Tun Razak and Hang Tuah rushed to the scene.
—- Bernama
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