“Construction site tragedy: Foreign worker dies in fall from high-rise”

…A foreign construction worker has died after falling from the 22nd floor of a building under construction.

Authorities said he was not wearing a safety harness at the time…

The Selangor Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) said a male migrant labourer was killed in the incident…

A preliminary investigation is being carried out, the department said…

The local construction industry heavily relies on foreign labour, with migrant workers making up a significant portion of the workforce — sometimes as much as 70 to 80 per cent…

The worker, a wall plasterer, had been working alone when the incident occurred…

"He is believed to have been working alone between the 22nd and 23rd floors of the building while other workers were retrieving materials needed for the task," the department said.

DOSH Selangor said that the plasterer was not wearing a safety harness at the time of the incident.

Authorities have imposed a stop-work order at the site, pending the conclusion of the investigation…