MCMC: Fallen telecommunications tower in Perak believed to be due to heavy rain, strong winds


A file photo of a telco tower in Selangor. A telecommunications tower in Seberang Perak, Perak Tengah, collapsed on Sunday evening, believed to be due to heavy rain and strong winds. — KAMARUL ARIFFIN/The Star

IPOH: A Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) telecommunications tower shared with Celcom in Seberang Perak, Perak Tengah, collapsed on Sunday evening, believed to be due to heavy rain and strong winds.

In a statement today, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said following the incident at about 4pm, communication and Internet coverage disruptions were expected for TM Unifi Mobile and Celcom customers.

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