FOUR homes evacuated following a fatal landslide in Taman Seri Rambai, Paya Terubong, remain unsafe for occupation as emergency mitigation and slope stabilisation works are expected to take up to five months.
State Local Government and Town and Country Planning Committee chairman H’ng Mooi Lye said the Penang Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) had received the complete documentation and formal application from Aptitude Consulting Engineers Sdn Bhd yesterday.
Following the submission, DOSH granted permission for the developer’s civil engineer to undertake the mitigation works, subject to approvals and clearance from other relevant agencies.
The approved works include emergency surface drainage mitigation (ESCP), stabilisation of the affected slope in Zone 1 and preventive measures to stabilise exposed cut slopes at the construction site.
Mooi Lye said the developer and contractor had been reminded to comply fully with the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, as well as all regulations, requirements and directives imposed by the relevant agencies.
The landslide occurred at about 8.36am on Oct 25, killing 73-year-old doctor Dr Wong Kar Lin after he was buried when the slope collapsed onto his home.
His wife, Chang Mei Nuo, 68, and mother-in-law, Wong Poh Lim, 86, escaped the incident.
The four evacuated houses have yet to receive clearance for residents to return. - November 12, 2026
