[PHOTOS] Massive Landslide In Bukit Beruntung Forces 2,000 People To Be Evacuated
Massive soil erosion as a result of continuous rainfall left two apartment blocks in Taman Bunga Raya here in danger of structural failure.
By Sadho Ram — 21 Oct 2014, 02:53 AM — Updated about 10 years ago
Monday morning, on 20 October, following a landslide in Taman Bunga Raya, Bukit Beruntung, approximately 2,000 residents of Teratai Apartment were ordered to evacuate their houses
Threatening signs of a landslide at the apartments in Bukit Beruntung, Rawang
Image via thesundaily.myThe wrath of Mother Nature befall an approximately 2,000 residents of Teratai Apartment at Taman Bunga Raya, Rawang after the area was inundated with continuous torrential rain early Monday morning. The continuous rain is believed to have caused the loosening of soil that led to a landslide near the apartment's Block K and L.
The landslide occurred next to Block F of the Teratai Apartment
Damage caused by the landslide near the Teratai Apartment, Taman Bunga Raya, Bukit Beruntung
Image via Korporat Ibupejabat Bomba PutrajayaKuala Kubu Baru Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Azhar Tajudin said 12 personnel were dispatched to the scene after the department received a distress call at 10.44am.
thestar.com.mySelangor police chief Datuk Abu Samah Mat confirmed the evacuation, saying it was a precautionary measure due to recent heavy rainfalls in the state
The evacuation process had actually begun in the morning when 2,000 residents were instructed to move out temporarily due to soil movement in the vicinity of their homes.
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The Public Works Department is in the midst of examining the intensity of the incident in order to facilitate repair works
Damage caused by the landslide at Teratai Apartment, Bukit Beruntung
Image via Korporat Ibupejabat Bomba Putrajaya“Fellow residents detected landslide nearby Block L of the apartment. Currently, the Fire and Rescue Department as well as Public Works Department are stationed at the scene to safeguard the area," said Joint Management Committee President, Suhaili Abdul. He added that similar incident has happened four years ago. Concerned of the safety of residents, it has become a huge concern of the folks.
While residents were evacuated to temporary relocation centres at three nearby schools, Fire and Rescue personnel were monitoring the situation at the five-storey apartment
It is learnt that early signs of soil erosion had appeared in the vicinity of the apartments on Sunday, with the situation worsening today morning. Sources said as of 8pm today, preliminary reports showed that the movement of soil in the affected areas had not ceased.