collapses, one body found
BAYAN LEPAS: Three people were injured while at least one person died after a 30-metre wide ramp of the under-construction Second Penang Bridge in Batu Maung collapsed at about 7.15pm last night.
Penang deputy police chief Datuk Abdul Rahim Jaafar, could not confirm the exact number of fatalities as there were conflicting claims on the number of vehicles buried under the debris. Abdul Rahim said three people were injured.
Two of them were an Indonesian worker identified only as Slamat, 36, and an a Myanmar national, Tin Maung Iwin, 39.They were sent to the Penang Hospital for treatment and were in stable condition.
The third person injured was a local woman, Thilasheni Rajendran, 24, who was injured by flying debris while driving through the affected area.
At about 12.40am, a four-man team from the Special Team Operation and Response Mechanism (STORM) reportedly found the body of an occupant of a car believed to be a Kelisa.
Abdul Rahim said more than 300 Fire and Rescue, police, Civil Defence, St Johns and Malaysian Red Crescent personnel were involved in the search and rescue operation.
Efforts by the contractors to lift the collapsed concrete beams were futile, forcing the team to engage a bigger crane.
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