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Jalan Batu Arang-Ijok ditutup akibat tanah runtuh

Polis berkata tanah runtuh itu berlaku akibat kegagalan cerun atas dan bawah serta sebahagian struktur jalan yang dikesan dekat Fruit Valley, Rawang.

Jalan Batu Arang-Ijok ditutup akibat tanah runtuh

A landslide has resulted in the closure of Jalan Batu Arang-Ijok near Fruit Valley in Rawang, allowing traffic in both directions. According to the Petaling Jaya report, the path near the area was rendered unsafe due to the failure of both upward and downward slopes, as well as a portion of the road structure. The Chief of Gombak Police, Ibrahim Husin, disclosed the closure to have been reported around 11 o'clock last Thursday night.

Initial investigations conducted by the Batu Arang Bomb Squad in collaboration with the Police Bomb Disposal Unit (JBPM) revealed that the road from Ijok to Rawang is currently unsafe to traverse. According to him, the decision to halt traffic in both directions was made to prevent any potential danger to road users. No human casualties or injuries have been reported in this incident, while the true cause of the landslide is still under continued investigation.

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