Regular safety checks and studies on buildings needed, say engineers

Ttremors...... Government Servants gather outside the SUK building in Shah Alam as they are evacuated following an earthquake in Sumatra island on Friday (Feb 25).- K.K. SHAM/The Star

SAFETY checks should be conducted on buildings in Malaysia regularly – and not just after events like tremors from distant earthquakes, say experts.

The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) lauded the decision by the Melaka government to check structures after the earthquake in Indonesia last Friday, calling it good engineering practice.