An investigation into the case of a Universiti Malaya (UM) student who died after falling from a residential college building this evening is being conducted by the authorities, said Higher Education Minister Zambry Abd Kadir.

Taking to Facebook, Zambry said the Higher Education Ministry and UM would provide immediate assistance to the victim's family.

"At the moment, we are still waiting for an official statement from the police before the ministry issues any further statement," he said, expressing his condolences to the student's family.

Zambry said that upon receiving news of the incident, he rushed to the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre.

Meanwhile, UM in a statement today, announced that the student involved in the incident died while receiving treatment at UMMC.

It added that the cause of the incident is still under investigation by the authorities, and UM is currently providing full cooperation to assist in the investigation.

UM also asked all parties to respect the privacy of the student's family and not to speculate or share any unverified information regarding the incident.

"All UM staff express their deep sadness and sympathy to the deceased's family, and the student affairs department is channelling assistance and providing full support to the deceased's family," according to the statement.

- Bernama

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