Saturday October 3, 2009
Two killed after row of shops collapses
IPOH: Two persons were killed and another badly injured when a row of dilapidated shophouses collapsed on passing vehicles at Jalan Kamaruddin Isa in Fair Park here.
The vacant shophouses came tumbling down at about 9.30pm last night, burying a white Perodua Viva with the three persons inside. The rubble also hit three other cars.
The deceased, were identified as Zairi Mohd Sabri, 25, and Firdaus Mohd Norzila, 23. The injured, Abdil Kudus Ismail, 21, was sent to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital.
Perak CPO Deputy Comm Datuk Zulkifli Abdullah said search and rescue workers extricated the two bodies from the car.
It is learnt that the three men were good friends from Taman Perwira here and they were on the way to the city area for supper prior to the tragedy.
The shophouses had been earmarked to be demolished and the demolition work started yesterday morning.
Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, who was at the scene, said the shophouse owners had agreed to demolish the buildings to make way for a development.
News Poll
- Man posted doctored photos of Nik Aziz
- Heartbreaking wait for mum
- The world just got bigger
- Sodomy II: Judge sets Feb 18 to deliver decision to recuse himself
- Opposition leaders decry court’s ruling
- 5-0 for BN’s Zambry
- Thumbs-up for Najib
- Saiful files report over death threat
- WWF: Orang asli being used
- Fleet card cloning ring busted with arrest of trio
- 60 lose RM25mil in gold investment scam
- Canberra to set new skills list
- Fleet card cloning ring busted with arrest of trio
- Saiful files report over death threat
- Sodomy II: Judge sets Feb 18 to deliver decision to recuse himself
- Manila joins hunt for Semporna gunmen
- MAS offers CNY bargains
- Kek Lok Si all lit up to welcome Year of the Tiger
- Toyota puts the brakes on problem
- Man posted doctored photos of Nik Aziz
RSS
