Setapak landslide: 52 people ordered to evacuate


The situation at the site of the incident in Taman Bunga Raya, Jalan Genting Kelang-Kem Wardiburn, in Kuala Lumpur. (Inset: Mohamad Lazim) - Photo courtesy of Sinar Harian

KUALA LUMPUR: Fifty-two residents from 17 houses in Taman Bunga Raya, Jalan Genting Kelang-Kem Wardiburn, have been ordered to evacuate their homes following a landslide on Thursday (Aug 22).

The Wangsa Maju District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Lazim Ismail, told Sinar Harian the evacuees, consisting of 26 men and 26 women, were instructed to leave their homes due to concerns about a potential subsequent landslide.

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