Kuala terengganu: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) confirmed that an incident occurred at approximately 12.50 pm yesterday during lifeboat maintenance work at the Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) vessel Sepat at the Sepat field off Terengganu, in offshore East Coast Peninsular Malaysia.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, four contractor personnel were involved in the incident. Tragically, three personnel were pronounced dead upon arrival at Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu, at approximately 5.57 pm yesterday. One injured personnel was evacuated for medical treatment and remains under observation.

Petronas stated that investigations into the cause of the incident are ongoing in coordination with the relevant authorities. The company expressed its condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of the deceased, emphasizing that its immediate priority is to support the well-being of those affected.