Tumpat: A construction worker was killed after he was crushed by an excavator bucket that slipped during the installation of a drain at a construction site along Jalan Pantai Geting near Pengkalan Kubor, Tumpat today. Tumpat district police chief ACP Mohd Khairi Shafie stated that they received a MERS 999 distress call at 1.40 pm regarding the incident involving the man, 31, who was working by the roadside when the bucket of an excavator, operated by a co-worker, slipped and crushed him.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the bucket crushed the worker, causing severe injuries. The man was taken to the Tumpat Hospital's forensics unit for an autopsy. Preliminary investigations at the location revealed no criminal elements, and the case has been classified as a sudden death as further investigations are conducted.

The police chief also urged those with information about the incident to contact the Tumpat district police headquarters at 09-725 7222 or the nearest police station.