07-05-2025
Myanmar worker dies in freak mishap
MELAKA: A construction worker from Myanmar died after he was trapped in a sand pump machine at a housing construction site in Pulau Gadong, here today.
Melaka Tengah Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Mohd Ismail Harun said they received an emergency call at 11.56 am, and a team of firefighters, along with a Light Fire Rescue Tender (LFRT) and an Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) team rushed to the scene.
"Firefighters arrived about 10 minutes later and found a 26-year-old male victim stuck in the sand pump while carrying out construction work.
"He was pronounced dead at the scene and efforts to extricate the body are still ongoing," he said in a statement.
He said the operation to extricate the victim is being assisted by the Cheng Fire and Rescue Station, which deployed a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) and eight personnel to the scene.
