10 missing after Penang landslide

Looi Sue-Chern Looi Sue-Chern Updated 5 years ago · Published on 19 Oct 2018 3:57PM · 2 Comments

A man is rescued from being buried in the landslide this afternoon n Jalan Paya Terubong in Relau, Penang.– Pic from Bomba WhatsApp chat group, October 19, 2018.

TEN people were reported missing following a landslide this afternoon in Relau on Penang island.

The fire and rescue department, in a preliminary report, said 10 people and four containers were buried in the landslide in Jalan Paya Terubong, at the site of a project to build a road linking Paya Terubong and Relau.

The department estimates the landslide affected area to be nearly a hectare wide.

In a conflicting report, state welfare, caring community and environment exco Phee Boon Poh told media in a WhatsApp message that three people were killed and 12 more missing in the landslide incident in Bukit Kukus. – October 19, 2018.

Four containers are also buried in the landslide this afternoon in Jalan Paya Terubong, at the site of a project to build a road linking Paya Terubong and Relau. – Pic from Bomba WhatsApp chat group, October 19, 2018.

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  • Very careless due to rapid development.

    Posted 5 years ago by Jackal Way · Reply

  • You can't strip bare hillsides and expect to avoid floods and landslides.

    Posted 5 years ago by Antares Maitreya · Reply