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AMPANG – Nearly 50 families staying near the landslide site in Taman Bukit Permai, Ampang have been told to evacuate immediately as Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari this morning declared the area a disaster zone.
He said in a press conference that the Public Works Department and Institut Kerja Raya Malaysia will assess if the area is safe for residents after the debris is cleared.
He added that the state will be providing aid of RM10,000 to each of the surviving families of the four victims.
The three victims killed in the landslide at Taman Bukit Permai in Ampang yesterday evening had attempted to escape from their houses but to no avail, said Selangor fire department chief Norazam Khamis.
Speaking to reporters at the scene this morning, he said the third, fourth, and fifth casualties did not make it to safety after they were hit by debris during the landslide.
“We believe that these victims tried to get out of their houses but were hit by the landslide. The victims were found to be buried at least four to five feet by soil.”
He also said the two houses nearest to the landslide that took place after torrential rains are completely ruined.
Meanwhile, it is understood that an earlier incident involving boulders that fell from a nearby hill at Taman Bukit Permai Apartment, Pandan Indah on Wednesday is not related to this landslide. – The Vibes, March 11, 2022
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