Karak Highway traffic diverted through Bahau due to landslide

PETALING JAYA: Drivers travelling between Kuala Lumpur and Kuantan will be diverted to through Bahau as the Karak Highway has been blocked by a landslide that is blocking all lanes in both directions.

"The only route that people from the east coast can come into KL is via Bahau," said Priscilla Patrick, head of traffic from the Star Radio Media Group.

Drivers coming from the east coast will have to exit off at Gambang, head to Muadzam Shah, then to Bahau, and then through Kuala Pilah to come back up to Kuala Lumpur.

The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) tweeted that drivers coming from Kuala Lumpur can make a U-turn at KM29.3 of the highway, while those coming from Kuantan to exit the highway and take Jalan Bahau instead.

"Bentong police confirmed a lot of trees have come crashing from that forest at Lentang, on the trunk roads and on this road as well," said Priscilla.

"So the access between KL and the east coast and the Karak highway is a no go," she added.

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