FIVE people are believed to have been trapped in a van after a part of a highway bridge collapsed along the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) this evening.

The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said its personnel are currently working to extricate the trapped victims.

“According to the operations commander, rescuers confirmed the collapse of a bridge that is still under construction that is said to have crashed onto a factory van.

“Initial investigations showed that five people could be trapped within the factory van,” the department said in a statement tonight.

It said fire and rescue squad members had gone to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 5.58pm.

Currently, there are 23 firefighters from the Sg Besi, Jalan Hang Tuah, Bandar Tun Razak and Cheras fire stations at the scene.

Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigations and Enforcement Department chief Assistant Commissioner Zulkifli Yahya said a trailer carrying heavy machinery is believed to have hit a portion of the Sg Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) bridge under construction.

“As a result of the collision, materials from the construction fell onto a factory van that was travelling from the direction of the city centre, with four or five passengers inside.

“The current status of the victims is still unknown. As of now, rescuers are in the process of lifting and removing the collapsed construction building materials,” Zulkifli said in a statement. – March 3, 2021.