SIXTY-FIVE residents of Azalea Apartments in Jalan Sri Penchala 1, Kg Sri Penchala near Kuala Lumpur were forced to vacate their units following a landslide earlier this morning.

Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Mohd Zuhair Faisal Zulkifli said they received an emergency call at midnight.

“After receiving the call, 19 firefighters from the TTDI Fire and Rescue Station were rushed to the scene and, upon arrival, the team found the landslide occurred behind the apartment.”

The evacuation process involving residents from 24 units after the building was declared unsafe, Zuhair said.

He said the residents were being temporarily housed at the Taman Tun Dr Ismail community centre.

“The police will monitor the scene of the incident to ensure security in the area while no fatalities have been reported,” he said. – Bernama, October 11, 2019.