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PUTRAJAYA: BASE jumping training in conjunction with Federal Territories Day 2021 was canceled for today and tomorrow (January 3) after a fatal incident involving one of the jumpers in the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development building (KPWKM) yesterday.
In the 5.35pm incident, Azuan Taharudin, 49, was training with seven other members of Team Putrajaya Corporation (PPj).
“Today’s and tomorrow’s trainings (January 3) have been canceled in honor of Azuan’s burial ceremony,” said one of the latter’s friends, when contacted via WhatsApp here today.
BASE jumping training was scheduled for January 1-3 in preparation for the 2021 Putrajaya BASE Jump (PBJ2021) event in conjunction with the Federal Territories Day celebration that will take place on February 1.
It is believed that during yesterday’s incident, Azuan had managed to open his parachute, however, he suddenly lost control and struck the side of the building several times before falling.
He was later transferred to Putrajaya Hospital for treatment, but was pronounced dead at 6.10pm.
Azuan had more than 12 years of BASE jumping experience and had previously been involved in various BASE jumping events in Putrajaya, including those in conjunction with the 62nd National Day and Putrajaya Silver Jubilee celebrations.
Meanwhile, KPWKM in a statement said today that the ministry and PPj had taken the necessary security measures based on the procedures established for the test jump yesterday, including having an emergency rescue team on standby at the scene.
“The Putrajaya Corporation had submitted an application to the ministry and permission has been granted based on conditions agreed by both parties,” KPWKM said in a statement today.
The ministry said that BASE jumping events were held every year in the KPWKM building, and that the Putrajaya BASE Jump (PBJ) event, which was held for the first time last year, had succeeded in attracting the participation of jumpers. BASE professionals, including those from abroad. -Called
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