{"id":15686,"date":"2022-12-02T18:18:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T10:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=15686"},"modified":"2022-12-02T18:18:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T10:18:04","slug":"landslide-area-at-taman-bukit-berlian-declared-as-disaster-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=15686","title":{"rendered":"Landslide area at Taman Bukit Berlian declared as disaster site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>SEREMBAN, Dec 2<\/strong> &#8212;\u00a0The landslide area at Jalan Bukit Berlian 5, Taman Bukit Berlian, Lobak near here has been declared a disaster site, said Negeri Sembilan Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Razali Ab Malik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said&nbsp;the&nbsp;slope along the stretch collapsed following&nbsp;the unusual flow of water&nbsp;as a result of continuous rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Razali said an&nbsp;initial investigation by the Fire and Rescue Department&nbsp;(JBPM) found that there was still soil movement in the area&nbsp;which was at high risk of causing larger collapses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAs at 12 pm yesterday, the cracks\u00a0on the road have become more significant, namely from a few inches to about\u00a0two feet.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-02-at-6.16.04-PM-1024x642.png\" alt=\"landslide\" class=\"wp-image-15687\" width=\"571\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-02-at-6.16.04-PM-1024x642.png 1024w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-02-at-6.16.04-PM-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-02-at-6.16.04-PM-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-02-at-6.16.04-PM-159x100.png 159w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-02-at-6.16.04-PM-350x219.png 350w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-02-at-6.16.04-PM-800x502.png 800w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-02-at-6.16.04-PM.png 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cChecks\u00a0at the scene at 8 pm yesterday showed that\u00a0the cracks have widened,\u201d<\/em> he said\u00a0in a statement here today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Razali said the&nbsp;landslide which occurred at 4 am yesterday had resulted in&nbsp;three cars falling&nbsp;down the&nbsp;slope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, he said&nbsp;there were no casualties reported in the incident which had affected 47 families and 12 houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cBased on the preliminary assessment conducted by the JBPM, 12 houses in the area are\u00a0unsafe to occupy.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAll the affected residents have\u00a0agreed to evacuate their homes until the slope repair work is completed to avoid any casualties,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the incident, the Seremban Disaster Operations Control Centre (PKOB) has been activated and it can be contacted at 06-6011038.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/\">NMT<\/a> as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bernama.com\/en\/general\/news.php?id=2144300\">Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEREMBAN, Dec 2 &#8212;\u00a0The landslide area at Jalan Bukit Berlian 5, Taman Bukit Berlian, 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