Construction worker dies after falling from 25th floor of building
An examination of the body and the scene found no elements of foul play.
GEORGE TOWN - A Myanmar construction worker died after allegedly falling from the 25th floor of a condominium under construction at Lorong Perak, Jelutong, here yesterday.
Timur Laut police chief ACP Abdul Rozak Muhammad said police received a report on the incident at 6.50pm, with the 31-year-old victim found on the 20th floor of the building.
"The victim was a construction worker who was installing boards on the 25th floor when the incident occurred.
"He is believed to have fallen from the 25th floor. An examination of the body and the scene found no elements of foul play," he said in a statement today.
Abdul Rozak said the victim’s body was sent to Penang Hospital for post-mortem, while a Sudden Death Report (SDR) had been opened to facilitate further investigation. - BERNAMA
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