Malaysia is home to nearly two million foreign workers, most involved in the construction and maintenance industries (JIMIN LAI)
<p>Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – A Nepalese worker was killed Monday after he fell into a meat-mincing machine in Malaysia’s Malacca state, an official confirmed.</p><p>The Malacca fire department’s Zulkhairani Ramli told AFP the 47-year-old man was working at a meat-processing factory near Masjid Tanah when the incident occurred.</p><p>"The victim was doing maintenance with three other workers when suddenly the machine was turned on," he said.</p><p>"The machine caught him at his waist. Because of his injuries, he died on the spot."</p><p>Zulkhairani said authorities took about 30 minutes to extricate the man’s body from the machine and that officials were still investigating the matter.</p><p>Malaysia hosts nearly two million registered foreign workers, who flock to the Southeast Asian nation in search of better work prospects and higher pay than in their native countries.</p><p>State news agency Bernama reported that there are around 360,000 Nepalese workers in Malaysia, with most of them doing security, construction and hospitality jobs.</p><p>Last year the Kathmandu Post — citing data from Nepal’s embassy in Malaysia — said some 322 Nepalese workers died in Malaysia 2018 through suicide, disease, accidents and other factors.</p><p>The Nepali Embassy in Malaysia could not be reached for immediate comment.</p><p></p>

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