Will fatal landslide spur state to protect hills?

Significant damage: Filepic showing cleared hillslopes in Paya Terubong.

It’s not surprising that developers have targeted hillslopes including along the coast to erect blocks, much to the chagrin of many Penangites.

The landslide in Tanjung Bungah, where 14 people were buried under tonnes of earth, comes as no surprise in view of hillslope activities being carried out there.