00:00A Chinese national visiting Kota Kinabalu had to undergo amputation of her left leg
00:07following serious injuries sustained when a restaurant ceiling collapsed last Friday.
00:12Eyewitness footage showed the aftermath of the incident.
00:16The woman's husband, who requested anonymity, confirmed that doctors were unable to save
00:22his wife's leg and had to perform immediate amputation.
00:26He added that his wife requires another surgery as she had also injured her spine and that
00:32doctors would be discussing a treatment plan with them.
00:36The couple was dining at a Chinese halal restaurant operated by their son in the Segama commercial
00:41area of the city's central business district.
00:44The son has been running the restaurant at the rented premises for the past two years.
00:50The man said his son was in discussions with the building owner but declined to comment
00:55further on the incident, which involved the collapse of flooring from the storey above.
01:00According to sources, the tenant had previously complained about water leaks and falling concrete
01:05pieces from the ceiling, which forms the floor of the first floor units.
01:10Residents living in units above the restaurant have been evacuated while authorities investigate
01:16the structural integrity of the four-storey building.
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