State government officials and pressmen at the site of the landslide at the Cherok To’kun Forest Reserve in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. — Photos: MUSTAFA AHMAD/The Star
MORE than six months after the previous storm in November last year that triggered over 60 landslides in Cherok To’kun Forest Reserve, authorities have decided to close the recreational park following Monday night’s storm.
The recent storm had worsened the situation and soil, sand and rocks were washed down the hill and strewn along the 3.6km tarred road.
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