00:00A detailed technical investigation into the landslide along Jalantun Sardon, Bukit Baru,
00:09in Balik Pulau, will be conducted once cleanup works are completed.
00:14Penang Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee Chairman Zairil Kirjohari,
00:19who inspected the site with State JKR Director Datuk Ahmad Nazri Abdul Majid on Friday,
00:24said the immediate priority is to complete the cleanup operations
00:29so the road can be reopened to traffic.
00:32The route remains fully closed to all vehicles from 6pm on Thursday until 6pm on Saturday.
00:38Preliminary findings indicated that the landslide and slope failure were triggered by heavy rain and strong winds.
00:45Zairil said the area remains unsafe due to ongoing soil movement caused by water seepage,
00:52though continuous monitoring is underway.
00:59Pembersihan dan sebagainya akan dibutuskan setelah siasatan terpencil dibuat
01:06dan kita akan tahu apakah skop, kos dan sebagainya lah
01:12dan kerajaan negeri akan melihat dan membuat pesan setelah mendapat laporan
01:16daripada agensi-agensi teknikal.
01:18Buat masa ini, kita fokus kepada pembersihan supaya jalan boleh dibuka balik untuk kegunaan orang awam.
01:25Apart from the critical slope failure at kilometre 5.10 of Jalantun-Sardon,
01:31assessments revealed 15 open slopes, 7 fallen trees, 4 rock falls and one case of road subsidence along the stretch.
01:39Zairil said that, overall, the Penang Island City Council, MBPP, recorded 31 fallen tree incidents,
01:48with prompt action taken in collaboration with the Fire and Rescue Department, Civil Defense Force, MBPP's Rapid Response Team,
01:56the Geotechnical Division, District JKR offices, and police.
02:00He urged motorists to stay alert and drive cautiously, especially during heavy rain.
02:06A dashcam video of the 4.30pm incident on Thursday captured the terrifying moment the landslide occurred,
02:14showing a driver narrowly escaping after stopping just in time.
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