Heritage building in KL getting from bad to worse


A dome of the former Survey Department building was damaged when the spire came crashing down in 2016 and has not been repaired. — Photos: LOW LAY PHON/The Star

PARTS of the ceiling and wall of the former Federated Malay States (FMS) Survey Department building in Kuala Lumpur has collapsed.

Located at the intersection of Jalan Raja and Jalan Tun Perak along the same row as iconic Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad, the FMS building has been left deserted for over 20 years.

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