Three teenagers fell into a one-meter-deep hole during a lion dance performance in Tamparuli, Sabah, when the ground suddenly collapsed. Luckily, no injuries were reported. The incident happened on the eighth day of Chinese New Year celebrations, despite prior warnings about the ground conditions being reported to the local government.
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A shocking incident occurred during a lion dance performance when the ground suddenly collapsed beneath the performers, causing three teenagers to fall into a one-meter-deep hole.The incident happened recently in Tamparuli on Sabah’s west coast, causing immediate screams from startled onlookers. The three performers who fell into the hole were quickly rescued and escaped unharmed, though the incident terrified spectators.
Safety Warnings Went Unheeded Before Ground Collapse Rayner Aby, an officer from the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation Tuaran Parliamentary Service Center, rushed to the scene after receiving news of the incident.However, no repairs were made before this unfortunate incident occurred during the eighth day of Chinese New Year celebrations.
Rayner urged the local government to address this matter seriously, calling for immediate action to repair the affected area and strengthen facility inspections to prevent similar incidents and ensure public safety.
GROUND COLLAPSE LION DANCE SAFETY WARNINGS PUBLIC SAFETY SABAH
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