For two hours, he kept his emotions in check as rescue workers cut through steel and concrete to get to his grand-nephew Vinoth Kumar, who was trapped under rubble
They both worked for the company, and so did several of their distant relatives.
He added that Mr Vinoth was a “very responsible young man”, who would diligently send money back home to his family each month. Mr Vinoth was reported missing after a reinforced concrete wall, which measured about 10m long and 3.8m high, on the second storey of the former Fuji Xerox Towers collapsed onto the street during demolition.Mr Vinoth’s body was recovered after more than six hours of search and rescue operation.Mr Vinoth’s parents were informed about his death late on Thursday night. Mr Raja said about 100 villagers gathered at their home to console them.
In a Facebook post on Friday afternoon, the Migrant Workers’ Centre said that it has contacted Aik Sun to find out more on the incident.
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