A Nepalese worker was killed Monday after he fell into a meat-mincing machine in Malaysia’s Malacca state, an official confirmed. “The victim was doing maintenance with three other workers when suddenly the machine was turned on,” he said. 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. 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. The Nepali Embassy in Malaysia could not be reached for immediate comment.

Source: Punch December 30, 2019 08:26 UTC