KUANTAN – The Kuantan-Segamat road has been temporarily closed to all vehicles starting today, due to landslides at two locations – Km 63 and Km 73 – in Pekan, near here.
Pekan district police chief Mohd Razli Mohd Yusof said the landslides occurred about 10am, believed to be due to continuous heavy rain that lasted for several hours in the area.
“However, no accidents or injuries were reported. For the safety of road users, the road is closed to facilitate repair works,” he said in a statement today.
Razli said those from Kuantan heading to Segamat can use an alternative route from Pekan town to Paloh Hinai, then head to Leban Chondong and Muadzam Shah in Rompin.
Meanwhile, road users from Segamat travelling to Kuantan will be diverted to Leban Chondong before entering Pekan via Nenasi-Pekan-Kuantan road. – Bernama, January 1, 2021
