Kuala Lumpur – Two Indonesian contract workers were killed and one escaped unhurt when a scaffolding on a building which was undergoing construction in Damansara Heights gave way yesterday.

Abdul Karim Sakariya, 24 and Jeseri Ibnuh, 41, died on the spot while Mursinah Murni, 25, was unhurt.

They were working on a platform supported by the scaffolding at the 10th floor of the 13-storey building in Lorong Dungun when the incident occurred at about 2.30pm.

According to Mursinah, they were about to unload sand from a steel bucket when the platform shook and gave way.

Mursinah said she threw away the spade she was holding and jumped into the building.

However, she said Abdul Karim and Jeseri who were standing on the platform plunged to the ground together with the bucket, the metal support frames and scaffoldings.