‘Wrong soil used in Bukit Kukus project’

Courting danger: Dr Habibah showing the sandy soil from the landslide in Jalan Bukit Kukus, Paya Terubong.

GEORGE TOWN: We will be courting danger if construction firms continue to use sandy soil as filler soil like the Bukit Kukus Paired Road project, says Universiti Sains Malaysia Landslide Disaster Management and Soil Erosion expert Prof Dr Habibah Lateh.

“Sandy soil is not strong, it is loose and not compact.