Cable car worker in Langkawi falls 50m doing maintenance

3 Oct 2024 • 5:43 PM MYT
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ALOR SETAR, Oct 3 — A man fell about 50m to the ground while performing maintenance work on the cable car line in Langkawi today.

The Kedah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has launched a search and rescue operation for the man, identified as Khairul Nizam Jaffar, 41.

Langkawi JBPM Zone 4 chief Mohd Zamri Abd Ghani said the department was alerted to the incident at 1.15pm and rescuers reached the location about 15 minutes later.

“The victim, a cable car maintenance worker, is believed to have fallen off (the platform) while doing maintenance work on level two.

“It is estimated that the victim fell from a height of 40m to 50m, and his condition is still unknown as the location is deep below,” he said in a statement.

He added that the team is descending the slope to locate the victim.

— Bernama

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