The Selangor fire and rescue department said a team rushed to the scene upon receiving an emergency call regarding the incident at 9.50am, after a body was first spotted by passersby early this morning.

A department spokesman said the body of the 56-year-old man was immediately taken down from the pedestrian bridge.

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