Paya Terubong landslide: Four evacuated homes to remain off-limits for up to five months
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 12 — Residents of four evacuated houses in Taman Seri Rambai, Paya Terubong, will not be allowed...
Residents of four homes in Paya Terubong, Taman Seri Rambai, will remain off-limits for up to five months following the recent landslide, according to state executive councillor H’ng Mooi Lye. The mitigation works necessary to deem the zone safe are expected to last four to five months. The Penang Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has granted permission to Aptitude Consulting Engineers Sdn Bhd to execute emergency mitigation and slope stabilisation works at the landslide site.
These works encompass emergency surface drainage mitigation, slope stabilization, and preventive measures on exposed cut slopes. Residents should adhere to the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 and any directives from relevant agencies. The Penang Island City Council has previously declared four residences (numbers 1, 3, 5, and 7) unsafe for habitation, while two others (numbers 9 and 11) have been cleared for reoccupation.
The devastating landslide on October 25 claimed the life of 73-year-old doctor Wong Kar Lin, and his 68-year-old wife, Chang Mei Nuo, along with his 80-year-old mother-in-law, Wong Poh Lim, managed to evacuate safely.
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