Malaysia

Roof structure collapse in Jalan Kuchai Lama damages several vehicles

Incident involving five-storey building takes place around 10.30pm last night, no casualties reported

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 16 Aug 2023 11:09AM

Roof structure collapse in Jalan Kuchai Lama damages several vehicles
Part of the roof structure of a five-storey building in Jalan Kuchai Lama falls on parked vehicles last night. – Screen grab pic, August 16, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – Several vehicles were damaged after part of the roof structure of a five-storey building in Jalan Kuchai Lama, here, collapsed last night. 

A spokesman for the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said that the incident,  which occurred at about 10.30pm did not involve any casualties. 

Meanwhile, Brickfields police chief Amihizam Abdul Shukor said checks had been carried out by the Fire and Rescue Department on every floor of the building and confirmed that no victims were involved. 

“Currently, the premises are been closed as a safety measure and the Fire and Rescue Department is investigating the cause of the collapse,” he said. 

Recordings of the incident went viral on Facebook. – Bernama, August 16, 2023

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