KUALA LUMPUR – The soil movement that occurred at Jalan Kolam Air, Kg Warisan, Taman Melati, near here yesterday evening was due to road repair work leading to the Klang Gates Dam, said Ampang Jaya district police chief Mohamad Farouk Eshak.
He said investigations carried out with Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) found that construction debris and soil had only affected the backyard of a house occupied by a couple and their two children.
“The MPAJ engineer established that no landslide occurred. There were no casualties or damage to property in the incident,” he said here today.
He said in the 6.25pm incident yesterday, heavy rain had caused construction debris and soil to overflow behind the house.
Police were alerted to the incident by the couple, he said, adding that only the husband and wife were at home while their children were at work.
Farouk said police had advised the occupants of the house to evacuate temporarily for their safety, and the couple agreed to do so, with the family to put up at their relative’s house.
He also advised the public and owners of houses built on hills to always be alert to unpredictable weather conditions and to be careful of landslides due to heavy rain. – Bernama, March 31, 2022
