A total of 36 visitors of the Taming Sari Tower in Melaka had to face the fear of heights and confined spaces when they were trapped for more than half an hour in the observation platform of the tower at a height of 60 meters, at about 5:30pm yesterday (July 2). The victims consisted of […]
A total of 36 visitors of the Taming Sari Tower in Melaka had to face the fear of heights and confined spaces when they were trapped for more than half an hour in the observation platform of the tower at a height of 60 meters, at about 5:30pm yesterday .
The victims consisted of 26 adults, 8 children, an elderly person and a differently-abled person, who all managed to later get off safely. According to a report by Utusan Malaysia, the Chief Executive Office of Menara Taming Sari Berhad, Azlan Abidin confirmed the incident and shared that the victim were successfully rescued with help from the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department without any injuries.“The tower’s observation platform got stuck at a height of 60 meters while it was heading down. The public need not worry, if the inspection finds nothing serious, the operation of the tower will continue as per usual.
“The maintenance team took early rescue measures by using a support motor to lower the platform and all of the visitors were successfully removed in a safe condition with the help of the fire department,” he said.In the meantime, Operations Commander from the Ayer Keroh Fire and Rescue Station , Senior Fire Chief II Abd.
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