THE occupants of three houses in Taman Halaman, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur have been ordered to evacuate as soil movements were expected in the landslide-hit neighbourhood following continuous downpours.

Ampang Jaya district police chief Mohamad Farouk Eshak said other residents in the affected area had moved out but several households gave were defying the evacuation order.

He said the residents were ordered to evacuate for their own safety.

“Police have taken control over the area by deploying a mobile police van, apart from setting up an incident scene control centre with the Fire and Rescue Department, Civil Defence Force and Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ),” he said.

He said officers had inspected the area and that no casualties were reported.

An elderly woman was among six people who escaped unhurt after their house in Taman Halaman was struck by a andslide yesterday. – Bernama, December 10, 2022.