GEORGE TOWN: Rotten and weak tree roots and soft soil due to rain are believed to be the causes of a rockfall on Jalan Paya Terubong last Friday (April 4), which resulted in the death of a foreign motorcyclist who was believed to have collided with a 0.45m x 0.36m-sized rock.
Penang Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the findings were obtained through a technical study by the state Public Works Department through slope safety specialist company Pintas Utama Sdn Bhd (PUSB) and the Engineering Department (Geotech) of the Penang City Council at the incident location.
