Why we should not assume fixtures are safe

My father used to warn us about the dangers of certain things, like when following a truck carrying heavy poles which might slide towards our car, for example. Now it is my turn to warn others of certain dangers, like not sitting under an overhanging television or other heavy item in a coffee shop or restaurant. Once, I spotted a young mother and child taking refuge at a public phone stand and my thought of the danger of lightning strike made me threw an umbrella to them, when I was at my house in Setapak then. Anyway, reading the news about an Indian official, his parents-in-law and his son, who fell onto the rocky beach in Langkawi because the wooden balcony railing gave way, is a sad reminder of why we should not take for granted the safety of fixtures in public places.

Senior India official hurt, mum-in-law killed in Berjaya resort mishap
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