A teenage girl was crushed to death by a 1,000kg wooden beam in front of her horrified mother while helping clean a temple.
The 17-year-old student was seriously injured after this horror A tough test in Malaysia before later succumbing to injuries.
The center of the huge wooden column is believed to have rotted away after it was installed in 2022.
The tragic girl had only been in the temple for about 15 minutes when the huge pillar collapsed and trapped her.
Her heartbroken family said the girl’s grandfather used to look after the temple before succumbing to the illness stroke.
From then on, the responsibility for the care of the building was divided among the family.
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Local police ruled out any foul play, instead stating that the death was the result of an accident.
He also appealed to anyone with information to come forward.
Authorities are still investigating the exact circumstances of the horrific incident.
The temple is located in Tanjong Sepat near Kuala Langat, Selangor – where the horrific death occurred on Tuesday.
Local police said they were first alerted at 8:35 pm local time.
Police Said: “He suffered serious head injuries.
“It is understood that she had gone to the temple with her family.”
His heartbroken family paid tribute to the young man, with his father saying he hoped justice would be served.
He said his family of five had served the temple daily before the tragedy.
The father said: “Our family has done nothing wrong, and we go to the temple every day to make offerings, so why didn’t God protect (my daughter)?”
He said his daughter was an excellent student who won several scholarships and had an exciting future.
He also accused the supplier of the wooden beams of being responsible for the tragic incident.
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