Man dies after landslide hits two-storey house in Penang
Preliminary findings indicate that a leaking water pipe at a hillside construction project may have triggered the landslide, local authorities said.
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 26 — Two vehicles, a BMW and a Honda City, were severely damaged following a landslide near the 33 Leisure Bay Condominium in Tanjung Tokong, Penang yesterday evening. The Penang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) was alerted at 6.50 pm, prompting a rapid response from the Bagan Jermal Fire and Rescue Station team that arrived on the scene at 7 pm.
According to John Sagun Francis, an assistant director at JBPM's Operations and Firefighting Division, the investigation revealed that the incident caused no injuries. Six personnel, comprising a supervisor and a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT), are currently engaged in ongoing rescue and monitoring efforts, with support from the police.
The cause of the landslide remains under investigation, and firefighting operations are still active at the scene as of 7.45 pm.
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