A section of a mall under construction in Taman Melawati near here has collapsed trapping 25 workers under the wreckage.

The incident along Lorong Sarawak which occurred at about 10pm tonight was said to have affected the structure of the building's second floor level.

According to operations chief, PBK 2 Pusparajan, the victims are foreign workers from Indonesia, Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Melawati Mall collapse survivors

Three of them were sent to Ampang Hospital, one to Kuala Lumpur General Hospital, while the fate of three still missing remains unknown.

Search and rescue operation is still ongoing with the assistance of the K9 unit.