Thursday November 5, 2009
Danger still lurks at landslide site
By STUART MICHAEL
Photos by ABDUL RAHMAN SENIN
LOOSE soil on the top of the hill where a landslide occurred on Tuesday at Selayang Heights has yet to be cleared, posing a danger should there be another major downpour.
Two Selayang municipal (MPS) councillors A. Gunarajah and Gopalan Krishnan who visited the site yesterday said there was an urgent need to clear the debris not only at the foot of the slope but also at the top of the hill.
“It is dangerous as all you need is another downpour and another landslide might occur,” said Gunarajah.
The inevitable: Loose soil on top of the hill is yet to be cleared. MPS assistant enforcement officer Paramasivam Chelliah said the area was prone to landslides the past few years due to developments taking shape on top of the hill.
He said during an inspection carried out by the council yesterday they found that the drainage at the top of the hill had given way which could have been one of the causes of the landslide.
“When the drain gave way, water seeped into the soil and probably contributed to the landslide. There is a need for the relevant authorities such as the Public Works Department and Public Works Institute of Malaysia (Ikram) to monitor the hillslopes closely especially during the wet season,” said Paramasivam.
Ongoing works: The stretch which was affected by the landslide at KM13 of Jalan Ipoh near Templer’s Park was opened to motorists from 11pm on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Selayang Heights Landslide Ground Commander ASP Mohd Asri Md Akhir said the affected stretch of the Km13 of the Kuala Lumpur-Rawang road was opened to traffic on Tuesday night.
Excavators were still clearing the debris at the foot of the hill.
Selayang MP William Leong who visited the site said he was upset with the development taking place at the hillslope and called for the state government to take action against the landowners.
The landslide that happened at 2.45am on Tuesday at Selayang Heights blocked the road KM 13 Jalan KL-Rawang.
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