TWO condominiums in Tanjung Bungah, Penang, are safe despite a collapsed road on a hill slope nearby.

The road in front of a row of luxury three-storey semi-detached houses collapsed after the retention wall below it was damaged in last weekend’s storm.

The incident also damaged several of the houses, which are still unoccupied pending the issuance of occupancy certificates.

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) said in a statement last night that a stop work-order was issued on the project on Monday.

The consulting engineer in charge of the project has been told to take mitigation measures to ensure the whole project was safe and the drainage system was functioning.

The consultant was also ordered to inspect and monitor the condominiums, which were found to be unaffected by the incident so far.

“The consultant had fixed settlement markets to monitor the Straits Regency and Surin condominiums’ structures, and can confirm that the buildings are safe to be occupied.

“The consultant also has 14 days to report the situation to the council and to take measures to rehabilitate and ensure the project’s safety,” MBPP said.

The council said since the storm, the consultant had been told to seal off the site where the road collapsed, and take measures to prevent further erosion where the wall broke.

The storm - the worst ever experienced in Penang - brought record heavy rain and strong winds that caused flash floods, landslides and uprooted trees throughout the state.

Thousands of people had to be evacuated from their flooded homes following the 15-hour rain, but the situation has started to improve with many flood victims returning home. – November 9, 2017.