POLICE have so far received 26 reports from residents relating to safety and property damage following a landslide at Jalan Kemensah Heights on Friday.

Ampang Jaya district police chief Mohamad Farouk Eshak said they had identified 110 residents affected by the incident, with one currently placed at a temporary evacuation centre, while the rest were staying at homes of other family members for the time being.

“Some residents are worried about the safety of their property after being ordered to evacuate due to the incident, and since the incident, we have placed an officer with 10 personnel on daily duty to control the situation and movement of residents coming to collect their valuables,” he said when met by reporters at the scene today.

Ampang Jaya Municipal Council engineering department director Zafrul Fazry Mohd Fauzi was also present.

Farouk said police had been informed by the relevant departments there were no more soil movements recorded in the area.

Meanwhile, Zafrul said it was too early for his department to confirm the cause of the landslide.

“Our initial inspection found that the incident involved two parts and the landslide affected the bungalow. It was not the cause of the incident.

“Three days have been given to (the relevant) departments and agencies to find the cause of the incident. It is still too early to conclude the main cause,” he said.

Yesterday, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Takiyuddin Hassan was reported as saying that a building with additional structures that violated the law and guidelines were identified as among the causes of the landslide in Jalan Kemensah Heights.

Takiyuddin said a full report on the incident, which was being prepared by the Department of Minerals and Geosciences, was expected to be completed today, and would be used as a guide for other agencies and departments to take follow-up action.

In the incident, three bungalows and 12 townhouses involving 27 families were affected. No one was injured. – Bernama, September 20, 2021.