KUALA LUMPUR – Heavy rain and a storm that hit the federal capital yesterday evening caused 15 schools to be affected and damaged.
Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said in the incident, the schools concerned were found to have suffered damage such as torn roofs and due to trees falling.
“The Kuala Lumpur Public Works Department is carrying out further checks to identify the type and extent of damage to all the schools involved in more depth.
“For now, the Public Works Department has advised the schools, including teachers and students, to avoid entering the affected areas until the safety of the locations is ensured first,” he said in a post on Facebook today.
According to him, the Works Ministry through the Public Works Department will work closely with the Education Ministry to ensure that efforts to investigate, repair and control security can be coordinated well and as quickly as possible.
The schools involved are SMK Desa Perdana, SK Yaacob Latif, SK Salak South, SK Danau Perdana, SJKC Jalan Imbi, SK Cochrane, SMK(P) Methodist.
The others affected are SK Setapak, SK Kg Bharu, SMK Puteri Wilayah (Hospitality), SMK Seri Titiwangsa, SK Kementah, SMK Taman Melati, SMK Jinjang and SK Seri Nilam.
Nanta said at the same time, the ministry also received reports of damage to several residential units at Rumah Keluarga Angkatan Tentera at Kem Batu Kentonmen Kuala Lumpur involving roofs and awnings ripped off in the storm.
“The department will work with the Malaysian Armed Forces to inspect and assess the damage for further action,” he said. – Bernama, May 20, 2023
