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Landslide off Genting caused by underground water, says Public Works Department

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Initial investigations showed there were two slope failures at the location, which happened within 20 to 30 minutes apart. Read more at straitstimes.com.

PETALING JAYA - High soil saturation and pressure from the accumulation of underground water beneath the campsite in Batang Kali had led toInitial investigations indicated that there were two slope failures at the location, which happened within 20 to 30 minutes apart.“The failure has caused the area at the foot of the slope to weaken, resulting in the occurrence of another larger collapse.

The estimated dimension of the slope failure is 70m tall, 120m wide and 330m long with an estimated 450,000 cubic metre of rubble soil. “The shoulder of Road 66 Section 13.0 from the direction of Gohtong Jaya to Batang Kali has fallen and been damaged by the landslide.“The roadside drain was also found to have broken and fallen,” it said, adding that a visual inspection of the area found that the drains were clean and dry, indicating that there was no issue with the drainage system.

 

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