RI maid dies in high-rise fall

RI maid dies in high-rise fall

SINGAPORE (Reuters): An Indonesian maid has fallen to her death while cleaning the windows of her employer's flat in Singapore -- the fourth domestic helper to die in a high-rise plunge this year.

Kamisah Murdikin plunged 10 stories on Monday after losing her balance as she perched on a ledge, the Straits Times newspaper reported on Wednesday. She died at the scene.

The newspaper said five Indonesian women have tumbled from tower blocks this year while doing household chores, with one staging a lucky escape when her fall was broken by the roof of a covered walkway.

At least 28 maids have died in such accidents since 1996, the paper said.

Singapore's Manpower Ministry said it was reviewing its policies on managing maids to ensure their safety. The government also offers safety courses for maids.