KUALA LUMPUR – A massive landslide has occurred at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Academy at Jalan Duta here.
The disaster, which affected 120 square feet of the academy’s main entrance and guardhouse, is believed to have happened at around 1pm today.
About five personnel from the Sentul district police headquarters are stationed approximately 300m from the affected area, prohibiting members of the media from entering the landslide area, citing safety concerns.
This video shows the extent of the destruction.
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Pieces of damaged road can be seen falling.
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According to a statement by the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department, 76 individuals have been evacuated from the area and no injuries were reported.
The statement also said eight firefighters are on the scene.
Officers from the Kuala Lumpur City Hall and Public Works Department are also conducting slope monitoring works.
Sentul police chief Beh Eng Lai later accompanied reporters to the incident scene, where approximately 10 police officers and firemen were on duty.
He added that of the 76 individuals evacuated from the area, 38 of them were staff members from the nearby Malaysian Institute of Integrity.
“The situation is currently under control. We cannot say yet whether the vicinity of the compound is stable.”
He also assured that investigations into the cause of the disaster are underway.
Beh later informed reporters that initial forensic findings by PWD indicate that a likely cause of the landslide was a broken underground pipe.
Noting that the department had found evidence of a broken pipe at the scene, he said that this could have contributed to water pooling and led to the eventual landslide.
As the skies darkened with impending rain, authorities instructed media personnel to vacate the area due to concerns that a heavy downpour might aggravate the landslide. – The Vibes, April 25, 2023
