00:00No further slope movement has been detected at the Taman Seri Rambai landslide site in Payaterubong following remedial works,
00:08although authorities remain cautious as prolonged rain could weaken the soil further.
00:13Penang Island City Council, MBPP Mayor, Datuk A Rajendran, said the developer had relocated water pipes after Sunday's landslide, which
00:22killed a 73-year-old doctor.
00:24Some soil movement was detected initially, but no further instability was observed after the rain stopped and the pipes were
00:32moved.
00:33MBPP has issued a stop work notice and ordered immediate safety measures.
00:39The Occupational Safety and Health Department will investigate with the Construction Industry Development Board potentially involved.
00:49Rajendran said investigations could take at least three months, while MBPP would continue monitoring the site.
00:56On when residents evacuated from six nearby houses could return home, Rajendran said the decision would depend on assessments by
01:04the investigating authorities.
01:06He confirmed that MBPP had received complaints about the slope through a resident's WhatsApp group and relayed them to the
01:13developer, instructing it to improve safety measures.
01:16The Council had also issued precautionary notices to developers and contractors in September ahead of the intermonsoon period, when heavy
01:25rain could increase the risk of slope instability.
01:28Rajendran said MBPP engineers have been inspecting sites with consultants and declined to speculate on the cause of the Payaterubong
01:36landslide pending the DOJ investigation.
01:40On a separate landslide in Tanjung Bungah that damaged two cars, he said it was unrelated to construction and involved
01:47an existing slope that had deteriorated over time.
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