Three die in fire at Rawang cement plant
Published by Jonathan Rowland,
Editor
World Cement,
A fire a Lafarge Malaysia’s Rawang cement plant has left three workers dead, according to a company statement. The fire on 3 November broke out in a fuel tank at the plant.
“We are deeply saddened by this tragedy and our immediate priority if our employees and their families,” said Lafarge Malaysia CAO, Thierry Legrand.
According to the company, the fire broke out between 16:15 and 16:20 local time. The fire and rescue department responded within ten minutes and the fire was extinguished shortly afterwards.
An investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/asia-pacific-rim/09112017/three-die-in-fire-at-rawang-cement-plant/
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