Seputeh landslide: Ongoing ground movement detected

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Residents in the landslide-affected area of Taman United, Seputeh, have been urged to relocate to a temporary relief centre (PPS) following confirmation of ongoing ground movement by the Fire and Rescue Department.   Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Hoo Chang Hook said the PPS is expected to be activated at the Sri Petaling Community Hall.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/3c3k4fcf  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Residents in Taman United, Sepute, have been urged to move to a temporary relief center,

00:07PPS, following ongoing ground movement confirmed by the Fire and Rescue Department.

00:13Brickfield's OCPD Assistant Commissioner Hu Chung-hook said the relief center will be set

00:18up at the Sri Petaling Community Hall. He added that the Kuala Lumpur mayor has ordered a contractor

00:24to cover the affected slope with canvas as a precaution. Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur DBKL

00:31has also begun water diversion works at Jalan Sepadu 6 and Jalan Sepadu 7 to prevent further

00:38water from flowing into the affected area and to reduce the risk of additional soil movement.

00:43Police have closed two roads and placed warning signs, while also identifying vehicles affected

00:49by the landslide, including one completely buried. So far, no casualties have been reported.

00:56Earlier, more than 100 residents of a low-cost apartment block in Taman United were evacuated

01:02after the slope collapsed amid heavy rain. Authorities continue to monitor the situation

01:07closely to ensure residents' safety.

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