BUKIT BERUNTUNG, 21 Oct: Residents of the Teratai apartment has asked the authorities to conduct monitoring and studies on the cause of the landslide in the area.
They hope that the same incident will not recur in the future and will not worry the residents of the apartment.
The incident yesterday was the second time that it has happened since the first time in 2009.
“When the incident happened, it was normal. But now, it is worrying. There was a landslide and the road split and cracked. This is worrying.
“We hope that the authorities will do something for the safety of the residents here,” said Latifah Yaakob to Selangor Kini.
Latifah, 51, and her family are among the victims who have been placed at a temporary evacuation centre which has been provided.
The mother of five also expressed her gratitude for the state government’s attentiveness with the assistance given to all victims.
Another victim, ohd Ahukor Melia, 40, said that the second incident is very worrying to the residents of the apartment.
“I was with my family and neighbours who were ordered to move after being informed of the dangerous situation. This incident was worse than the one before,” he said.
Shukor did not expect the landslide to be this bad with the land movement very evident.
He moved to the temporary evacuation centre after receiving orders from the authorities and the Joint Management Body (JMB) of the apartment.
Shukor, a private technician, has been living there for over seven years and is one of the earliest residents of the apartment.
“The cash assistance given by the state government helps us a little although we are still shocked by the incident,” he said.
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