SIX employees of the Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (Ikim) sustained minor injuries after the roof of its main hall in Block B, at Langgak Tunku, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, collapsed at 11.55am. 

A Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said the department received an emergency call regarding the incident at 11.56am, and a total of 15 firefighters from the Sri Hartamas and the Hang Tuah fire and rescue stations were dispatched to the location.

“Upon arriving at the scene at 12.13pm, we found the entire roof of the hall had collapsed, and a total of six female workers, aged 30 to 50, who were in the area, sustained minor injuries,” he said in a statement today.

He said all victims were then sent to Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) for treatment.

The operation ended at 12.51pm and the cause of the collapse is still under investigation, he added.

Meanwhile, Ikim director-general Prof Dr Mohamed Azam Mohamed Adil, in a statement, said the incident occurred when some of the staff were conducting a rehearsal for the upcoming Mohd Kamal Hassan Tribute programme, scheduled for Friday, at the hall.

He said following the incident, Ikim requested the Public Works Department to conduct further investigations to find out the cause.

The hall was built in 1993, and until now minor maintenance has always been carried out on the building, such as fixing the leaky roof. – Bernama, May 31, 2023.