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Two suffer broken legs as lift plunges from eighth floor

11 firefighters rush to scene, cause of incident under investigation

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 15 Oct 2022 1:32PM

Two suffer broken legs as lift plunges from eighth floor
According to a victim involved, the lift plunged from the eighth floor to the ground floor of a condominium in Lengkok Thamby Abdullah in Brickfields last night – the injured man and woman were sent to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for treatment. – usim.edu.my pic, October 15, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – Six individuals, including a 2-year-old girl, had the scare of their lives when the lift they were riding in at a condominium in LengkokThamby Abdullah in Brickfields, plunged down from the eighth floor of the building, last night.

In the incident, a woman and a man suffered broken legs while others escaped injury.

The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said it received an emergency call at 9.52pm and a fire engine with 11 firefighters from the Hang Tuah Fire and Rescue Station rushed to the scene.

“According to the victim involved, the lift plunged from the eighth floor to the ground floor. The injured man and woman were sent to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for treatment.

“The rescue operation ended at 11.35pm and the cause of the incident is still under investigation,” it said in a statement today. – Bernama, October 15, 2022

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