‘Keep an eye on old slopes’

Landowners and those living near a slope have been urged to be more alert to signs indicating possible landslides. — CHAN TAK KONG/The Star

LOCAL authorities and landowners should pay more attention to older hillslopes as they are more susceptible to landslides.

SlopeWatch programme director Eriko Motoyama has noticed that landslides tend to occur more often at older slopes where projects took place 30 to 40 years ago.