A mother and her child had a frightening experience after a large ceiling fan reportedly fell on them while they were stopping to perform prayers at a mosque in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
The woman shared the incident on her Threads account, @ismiummdhiahanawafanuh, expressing gratitude that both she and her child survived the accident.
She said the incident had left her child traumatised, particularly at bedtime, while she continued to experience pain in her head.
“Accidents can happen anywhere. We stopped to pray at the KLIA mosque, and by Allah’s will, my child and I survived after a large mosque fan fell on us.
“Thankfully, I had asked my other children to go and perform their ablution at the time. Until now, my child is traumatised when trying to sleep, and my head is still hurting,” she wrote.
The woman also uploaded several photographs showing the large ceiling fan lying on the mosque carpet, as well as the condition of her child’s head following the incident.
She stressed that her post was not intended to blame anyone but rather to raise public awareness about safety standards at public facilities, particularly mosques.
“I am sharing this not to blame anyone, but as a reminder of the importance of ensuring the safety of public facilities, especially mosques,” she added.
The incident drew sympathy from social media users, many of whom expressed concern for the mother and child and wished them a speedy recovery.
One user, @travelingasm, commented: “Innalillahi wainna ilaihi raji’un. May you recover quickly. I cannot imagine the trauma they must be experiencing.”
Another user, @puannurul, said they had noticed the fans shaking when visiting the mosque.
“I stopped there before. I actually noticed all the fans because they were wobbling near the parts attached to the ceiling,” the user wrote.
Meanwhile, @khusyairi commented: “I cannot imagine how traumatised they must be. They will probably be afraid to sit underneath a fan after this.”
