A landslide at Taman United occurred due to water erosion weakening a retaining wall and tree roots clogging drainage, forcing resident evacuations.
KUALA LUMPUR: A landslide at Taman United is believed to have been caused by a retaining wall weakened by water erosion and unable to withstand additional load.
Seputeh MP Teresa Kok stated the non-reinforced retaining wall had long lost strength due to erosion.
She noted large trees growing on the wall added extra weight while their roots clogged the drainage system.
Kok received this assessment from officers of the Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Department of Minerals and Geoscience during a site inspection.
She advised Block C apartment residents to comply with evacuation orders and relocate to Sri Petaling Community Hall for safety.
“The Social Welfare Department and my office will be at the hall to assess the needs of the affected residents,” she said.
Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Department of Minerals and Geoscience director Rusli Mohamad also attended the inspection.
The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department received the landslide report at 11.02 am yesterday along Jalan Sepadu 6.
More than 100 residents from a low-cost apartment were ordered to evacuate following continuous morning rain.
No casualties were reported from the incident.
