GEORGE TOWN, April 18 — Penang Infrastructure Corporation has blamed the presence of an air pocket within a boulder during controlled blasting work at the construction site of a highway project for the damage caused at an adjacent condominium yesterday.“During the explosive initiation, the air pocket acted as a catalyst for an intensified release of energy, propelling soil forcefully toward the adjacent Jay Series condominium area,” it said in a statement issued today.
PIC said the clay-like soil condition due to heavy rain the night before had also contributed to the incident. It said the layer of ground cover, wire mesh, geotextile and sandbags will be expanded to cover a larger area between 1.8m and 2.4m from the blasting site. One of the residents, Ronnie Lim, said the state government must take responsibility to ensure the safety of residents.
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