Another injured victim dies

Accident site: The collapsed building on Pulau Perhentian. — Bernama

JERTIH: Another victim who was buried alive after a building under construction collapsed at a resort on Pulau Perhentian succumbed to his injuries.

The victim, identified as Bahul Jamil, 42, an Indonesian, died while receiving treatment at Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, at 2.14am yesterday.

Besut OCPD Supt Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the cause of the victim’s death was severe injuries to several parts of the body, Bernama reported.

“The victim was found under the rubble at 1.18pm on Thursday after being trapped for about eight hours.

“The body of the first victim, identified as Suparno, 40, was found at 2.15pm on Friday,” he said.