00:00The Penang Island City Council says the site of the fatal Payaturubong landslide needs close monitoring as prolonged rain could
00:09trigger another slope failure.
00:11Mayor A. Rajendran said the slope had shown no further instability since the rain stopped last night, but warned that
00:19continued wet weather could weaken the soil.
00:21MBPP has issued a stop work order for nearby condominium and roadworks, directing the developer to carry out mitigation measures
00:30to improve safety.
00:32Council engineers and consultants have inspected the slope while the developer rerouted a water pipe after water was found flowing
00:40towards the area instead of through proper drainage.
00:43Dr. Wong Kar Lin, 73, died after being buried in debris when the slope behind his Taman Seri Permai home
00:51collapsed yesterday morning.
00:53His wife and mother-in-law escaped.
00:56Rajendran said the Occupational Safety and Health Department and the Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia would investigate, with the probe
01:05expected to take at least three months.
01:07MBPP had also warned the developer and contractor in September to strengthen safety measures ahead of the northeast monsoon, with
01:17October's prolonged rainfall increasing the risk of slope failure.
01:22Responding to residents who said they had previously complained about the slope, Rajendran said MBPP had set up a WhatsApp
01:29group to channel complaints to the developer for prompt action.
01:34Jasmine Kistina, FMT
01:36Sous-titrage Société Radio-Canada
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