KUALA LUMPUR – A 73-year-old security guard was found dead under the rubble of a collapsed retaining wall at Wisma YPR, Jalan Syed Putra, here, early today.
Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department senior superintendent Mohd Rizuan Razali said the guard on duty at the guard post was confirmed dead at the scene by health workers.
He said the department was alerted of the incident through a distress call received at 12.53am today and a team was dispatched, arriving at the scene at 1.05am.
A total of 41 firemen from the Hang Tuah and Seputeh fire and rescue stations were deployed to the scene, he said.
He said the victim was retrieved from the rubble at about 6.30am and taken to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for an autopsy.
According to Rizuan, prior to the incident, a concrete block had fallen near the guard post at about 8pm yesterday. – Bernama, May 4, 2023
