SP Setia Bhd will find the cause of Wednesday’s pedestrian bridge collapse incident near Mid Valley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur.

President and CEO of SP Setia, Khor Chap Jen, said public safety was their top priority and the company would ensure that the consultants and contractors they engaged for the project adhere strictly to the highest safety standards during construction.

"Work for the link bridge commenced in October last year and the main structure was completed in early August this year, with the finishing targeted to complete by end of this month," Khor said in a statement today.

He said Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) officers were on site earlier today to conduct inspections while detailed investigations were still ongoing and the project team was working very closely with the relevant authorities.

A 21-year-old Vietnamese contract worker was killed while five other workers were injured in the incident, which occurred about 3.30pm on Wednesday.

The 70-metre pedestrian bridge under construction across the Klang River is to connect KL Eco City to The Gardens shopping mall at Mid Valley City.

Following the incident, DOSH director-general Mohtar Musri issued a stop-work order on the bridge construction to the project developer.

- Bernama