‘I went up to the gate, my wife was already gone’: M'sian woman, 55, dies after headscarf caught in roller
She had served as a gatekeeper for 21 years.
Selaton Nuri, a 55-year-old Malaysian floodgate operator, tragically died after her headscarf became caught in the roller of a floodgate she was closing in Sabak Bernam, Selangor. The incident occurred on a high tide when she attempted to close the gate near a hotel. Selaton had been working the night shift for two days prior to the accident, and her husband, Basar Maslan, was asleep at home when he learned of the tragedy.
Basar was the first to arrive at the scene, finding his wife already deceased at the floodgate. The Sabak Bernam Police and Fire and Rescue Department responded to the distress call, but it was quickly determined that Selaton had succumbed to sudden death. A post-mortem examination was conducted at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Jemaah Sabak Bernam.
Selaton and her husband had six children, and Basar's second child was present at the floodgate with Selaton. Her husband described her as a dedicated and compassionate individual who aspired to perform the haj pilgrimage.
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