Accidents & Safety Incidents news in Bukit Mertajam Pulau Pinang

1. Two men found dead in Penang drain and Sungai Perak

   2 days ago Malay Mail Taman Kelisa Emas, Butterworth, Penang 6.5 km

   Two men were found dead in separate incidents in Penang and Perak today. In Butterworth, the body of a 37-year-old man was retrieved from a drain near SMK Tun Hussein Onn in Taman Kelisa Emas, while in Perak the body of a 38-year-old man who jumped into Sungai Perak to retrieve his boat was found about four kilometres from where he went in.

2. Man found dead in 1.5m drain near SMK Tun Hussein Onn, Butterworth

   3 days ago Harian Metro Taman Kelisa Emas 6.6 km

   A man was found dead in a 1.5-metre-deep drain near SMK Tun Hussein Onn on Jalan Siakap, Taman Kelisa Emas, Butterworth, today. The Perai Fire and Rescue Station received a call from police at 12.10pm to help lift the body, and the five-member operation ended at 12.47pm. The body was handed to police for further action.

3. Worker dies after scaffolding support structure collapses at Bukit Mertajam construction site

   3 days ago Berita Harian Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang

   A worker died after a temporary structure supporting scaffolding collapsed at a construction site in Bukit Mertajam on 8 September. The victim fell from the eighth floor and was pronounced dead at the scene from severe head injuries. Penang's Department of Occupational Safety and Health issued a stop-work order and is investigating under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994.