{
  "id": 9500183,
  "title": "Cheras landslide displaces 80 residents; families wait on safety verdict before returning home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/cheras-landslide-displaces-80-residents-families-wait-on-safety",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T06:07:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/24/cheras-landslide-displaces-80-residents-families-wait-on-safety-verdict-before-returning-home/236333"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — The evacuation of residents impacted by the landslide in Block D of Damai Perdana Apartments in Cheras will depend on a technical assessment of the building's structural safety, according to Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) Councillor for Zone 6 Tan Kah Hoe. Technical observations and assessments by agencies like the Public Works Department, Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Minerals and Geoscience Department, and MPKj have been ongoing since yesterday and are expected to conclude within the next few days. MPKj Councillor Tan Kah Hoe has urged the agencies to finalize the report as soon as possible. The water supply disruption affecting the four-block apartment complex, housing 360 residential units, has been partially restored. Water supply has been restored to Blocks A and B, while Block D remains without water, and restoring supply to Block C is taking a little longer due to identifying the affected pipeline's route. As of yesterday, 15 local families were staying at the temporary relief centre (PPS) at the Desa Baiduri community hall, compared to the initial four families. The Social Welfare Department is managing accommodation and food for the affected residents, while police are assisting with security at the affected homes to maintain safety. A landslide on the hillside near Block D affected about 80 residents from 45 units around 8pm on Tuesday, believed to have been caused by an underground water leak.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — The duration of the evacuation for residents affected by the landslide at Block D of Damai...",
  "key_points": [
    "80 residents displaced by landslide in Cheras",
    "Technical assessment needed for structural safety",
    "Water supply partially restored, Block C restoration delayed"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The delayed return of displaced residents to their homes hinges on the outcome of a technical assessment of the building's structural safety, which is expected to conclude within a few days.",
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Cheras landslide displaces 80 residents; families wait on safety verdict before returning home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/cheras-landslide-displaces-80-residents-families-wait-on-safety-9505344",
        "published": "2026-09-24T06:07:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}