KUALA LUMPUR: The Selama Magistrate's Court in Perak has ordered the government and four other parties to pay RM6,000 in damages to a Year Two pupil who was injured after a ceiling fan fell on her in school. The court found that the first to fourth defendants had failed to take reasonable steps to ensure the ceiling fan was safe and properly maintained. The damages awarded cover general damages for pain and suffering sustained by the plaintiff, who is now 12 years old. In the written judgment dated March 23, 2026, Prabakaran held that the risk of a ceiling fan falling in a classroom was reasonably foreseeable. The incident occurred at about 10am on Oct 18, 2022, when a ceiling fan fell in a classroom at a primary school in Selama, injuring the pupil and causing minor injuries to three other students.

Source: The Star March 26, 2026 20:44 UTC