KEMAMAN: A technician and a mechanic of an oil exploration company were killed after they fell down a distance of 35 metres from the Enco-105 oil platform in Kerteh on Sunday.
The victims, Valentine Girak, 31 and Gabriel Lembang, 29, were both from Sarawak.
The victims were inspecting a safety boat when the boat suddenly fell into the sea in the 11.04pm incident.
Both victims sustained head injuries following the fall. Their bodies were sent to Kemaman Hospital for postmortem.
Meanwhile, Kemaman police chief Che Suza Che Hitam confirmed the incident when contacted but declined to comment. — Bernama