Two Oil Rig Workers Killed After Falling Off Platform


KEMAMAN: A technician and a mechanic of an oil exploration company were killed after they fell 35 metres from the Enco-105 oil platform in Kerteh, Sunday.

The victims, Valentine Girak, 31 and Gabriel Lembang, 29, were both from Sarawak.
The victims are believed to have been inspecting a safety boat when it suddenly fell into the sea in the incident.

Both the victims sustained critical head injuries following the fall.

Their bodies were sent to the Kemaman Hospital for post-mortem.

Kemaman Police Chief Che Suza Che Hitam confirmed the incident when contacted but declined to comment further.


Source: http://www.thestar.com.my
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