Stretch of road to Forest City collapses


The collapsed section of road between Forest City and the Tanjung Pelepas highway in Iskandar Puteri. – Johor Fire and Rescue Department pic, July 23, 2023.

A 25M stretch of road between Forest City and the Tanjung Pelepas highway collapsed today.

Iskandar Puteri Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Hairulnizam Mohd Noh said they received a call about the incident at 2.09pm.

“Seven firemen were deployed to the scene and upon arrival they found that about 25m of the main road and bridge had collapsed.

“Once we confirmed that the area was safe, we handed the matter over to the police for traffic control at the area,” he said in a statement.

Iskandar Puteri district police chief Rahmat Ariffin, meanwhile, said no injuries were reported.

In a statement, Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd said Forest City project staff and its relevant technical personnel rushed to the scene for emergency action.

“Forest City immediately got in touch with the relevant government departments for setback management and cause investigation.

“Forest City will conduct a thorough inspection of the entire bridge and will actively cooperate with government departments to carry out the necessary action and procedures to ensure the safety of users,” it said. – July 23, 2023.



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