00:01A structural safety investigation is underway at Damai Perdana Apartments in Bandar Damai Perdana, Cheras,
00:09after a landslide last night forced the evacuation of around 80 residents.
00:14Kajang Municipal Council Zone 6 Councillor Tanka Ho said the Public Works Department,
00:19the Department of Minerals and Geoscience and the Council are jointly conducting an initial investigation.
00:25He added that technical reports are expected soon with the Department of Minerals and Geoscience
00:31also probing claims that a leaking pipe triggered the landslide.
00:35As a precaution, 45 units in Block D have been ordered vacated.
00:40A temporary evacuation centre has been set up at the Desa Baiduri Community Hall.
00:55The MPKJ and also JMG will be able to do so far.
00:59They have not received any information from date.
01:02So we will follow up with them whether the building structure is still safe to be placed.
01:08So that's the case.
01:11The collapsed section falls under the apartment's joint management body,
01:15which is checking with its insurer on coverage.
01:18Water supply to all four blocks, 360 units in total,
01:23has been suspended with tankers deployed to residents.
01:26Resident Mohamed Shah Adhar believes a burst main pipe on the slope near Block D triggered the collapse.
01:48Another resident, Mohamed Shakir Nabil Azman, rushed home after his wife called to warn him.
02:20Shaker says he'll stay temporarily with family in Taman Tun Perak,
02:24while investigations continue into what caused the collapse and whether the building is safe to return to.
