Woman hurt as Sijangkang coordinator’s office collapses during storm

Woman hurt as Sijangkang coordinator’s office collapses during storm

Several students attending a religious class in a surau nearby also sustain minor injuries.

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The woman was extricated from the rubble of the Sijangkang constituency coordinator’s office. (JBPM pic)
PETALING JAYA:
The Sijangkang state constituency coordinator’s office at Dewan Wawasan Kampung Medan in Telok Panglima Garang, Selangor, collapsed this evening during heavy rain and strong winds, injuring a woman.

An adjoining surau also collapsed, injuring several students attending a religious class.

The Selangor fire and rescue department said it received a distress call at about 4.25pm.

It said a 51-year-old woman was trapped under the debris but was conscious when rescuers arrived.

The woman, who suffered injuries to her waist and thigh, was extricated at about 5.05pm and received treatment from a medical team.

Seven to nine students in the surau sustained minor injuries and were also treated by health ministry personnel at the scene.

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