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Malaysia's water regulator SPAN is investigating a fatal accident at Saujana 1 water tower in Kuala Selangor where a maintenance worker drowned on June 16. Initial findings suggest non-compliance with confined-space safety protocols.
A Hong Kong dancer paralyzed when a giant LED screen fell during a Cantopop concert has been awarded HK$6.29 million in damages. Mo Li Kai-yin, now requiring round-the-clock care, received maximum compensation for catastrophic injuries.
A scaffolding collapse inside the Doi Luang railway tunnel in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai province has claimed two lives and injured seven workers during construction of a major rail line linking three northern cities.