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Bangladeshi worker killed in Kota Tinggi bridge collapse

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FIREMEN and rescuers trying to remove the remains of a Bangladeshi worker from the rubble as a result of the collapsed bridge at Jalan Pengerang, Kota Tinggi near Johor Bahru yesterday morning. The incident occurred around 9am at the time when the victim and others were doing construction works at the bridge site. The victim was the only one that fell down together with the bridge while the others were safe. PHOTO: BERNAMA
FIREMEN and rescuers trying to remove the remains of a Bangladeshi worker from the rubble as a result of the collapsed bridge at Jalan Pengerang, Kota Tinggi near Johor Bahru yesterday morning. The incident occurred around 9am at the time when the victim and others were doing construction works at the bridge site. The victim was the only one that fell down together with the bridge while the others were safe. PHOTO: BERNAMA

JOHOR BAHRU: A Bangladeshi construction worker was killed when part of a bridge being built in Jalan Pengerang, Kota Tinggi near here collapsed yesterday morning. The incident occurred at about 9 am when the 42-year-old victim was doing construction work with other workers.

Apparently luck was not on his side as he was the only one to fall along with the bridge while the other workers were not affected. Bandar Penawar Fire and Rescue Station Operations officer, Azlan Mohd Sobberi when contacted by Bernama, said eight personnel were deployed to the scene upon receiving a report on the incident at 9.44 am.

According to him, it took them about 20 minutes to remove the victim’s body from the rubble before handing it over to the police for further action. – Bernama

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