Water leakage at KLIA Terminal 1 triggered by contractor error during roofing works, says MAHB

The Star

The water leakage incident at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 on Friday (Nov 14) was caused by a contractor’s error during ongoing roof repair and waterproofing works.  Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), in a statement on Saturday (Nov 15), said initial investigations found that the incident occurred while major roof rehabilitation work was being carried out as part of continuous maintenance to address ageing infrastructure.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/jy5jskhb  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The water leakage incident at KLIA Terminal 1 on Friday was caused by a contractor's mistake

00:08during ongoing roof repair and waterproofing works.

00:11Malaysia Airport's Holdings Berhad, MAHB, said on Saturday that initial investigations

00:18found the leak occurred while major roof rehabilitation work was underway to address

00:23aging infrastructure.

00:25According to MAHB, the contractor had been sealing drainage channels on the rooftop

00:30when lightning activity intensified.

00:34Work was immediately stopped and workers evacuated for safety.

00:38However, in the rush to leave, the contractor failed to remove plywood boards used as temporary

00:43covers, blocking one of the roof drainage systems.

00:46The blockage stopped heavy rainwater from flowing out, causing water to pool on the rooftop

00:51and eventually seeped through the ceiling, affecting parts of the departure hall.

00:56MAHB's ground team managed to clean and secure the area within an hour and a half,

01:02and airport operations continued safely.

01:05The airport operator called the contractor's failure to follow basic protocols unacceptable

01:10and said firm action is being taken.

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