KUALA LUMPUR: Authorities have retrieved the Proton Saga which fell down a slope during a landslide in Taman Lembah Maju at 4am on Monday (Nov 4). The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council enforcement personnel, together with Pandan Indah police and fire and rescue personnel had gone to the location and found that it was the same place...
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will review its standard operating procedures (SOPs) to better manage flash floods in the federal capital, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) said DBKL plans to work with the Irrigation and Drainage Department (DID) and other relevant agencies to implement effective flood...
JAKARTA: A landslide at a small gold mine in Indonesia has left at least eight dead and dozens more missing, Kompas newspaper reported on Monday (July 8), citing the search and rescue agency. Heavy rain triggered a landslide (pic) that hit the site in the Gorontalo province on the island of Sulawesi, the National Disaster Mitigation...
KOTA KINABALU: A villager in Kiulu district's Kampung Ranap kept a cool head and managed to get his family out of the house just before a landslide hit it on Monday (June 3) evening. Half the house was damaged in the incident, Abel George said when interviewed on Tuesday (June 4). “It had been raining non-stop since...
BATANG KALI: The slope and road repair works on the Batang Kali-Genting Highlands road due to a landslide in December 2022 is expected to be completed by June 30, said Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. The Deputy Works Minister said the slope and road repair project, which involved a cost of about RM19mil, was 86 per cent...
PETALING JAYA: The five victims of the landslide early Friday (Jan 26) morning at Cameron Highlands have been identified as Myanmar nationals. Cameron Highlands OCPD Deputy Supt Azri Ramli said that the first victim had been identified as Haphey, 36, who was found dead at about 3am on Friday, Malay language daily Sinar Harian reported. ALSO READ: One...
KUANTAN: One man died while four others are feared to have been buried alive following a landslide early Friday (Jan 26) morning at Batu 54, Blue Valley, Cameron Highlands. Pahang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Ismail Abdul Ghani said the department received a distress call at 2.51am, and so far, the search and rescue...
PUCHONG: A resident on Jalan Wawasan here, was stunned to find a large crater in front of his house, following a landslide in the area. Recounting the incident, Abd Rahim Md Ali, 72, said he and his family quickly ran outdoors to see what was happening on hearing a thunderous sound akin to the snapping of...
MACHANG: Three Bangladeshi workers were buried alive in a landslide while working at a highway construction site near Kampung Maka, Pulai Chondong, here on Thursday (Nov 2) afternoon. Machang OCPD Supt Mohd Adli Mat Daud confirmed receiving a report about the 2.30pm incident from the public. "The bodies of the victims, all in their 30s, have been...
PETALING JAYA: Condolences have poured in on social media for Blake, the dog involved in the search for victims of the Batang Kali landslide after he was euthanised due to cancer. "Blake fainted during operations at Batang Kali. Goodbye little one. Thanks for everything. Rest in peace. Love you baby," said Lin Yee. Similarly, David Kiun also...
