MBPP halts condo and road projects near fatal Paya Terubong landslide site, orders fresh environmental study

The Penang Island City Council has halted construction and roadworks near a landslide site in Taman Seri Rambai, Paya Terubong, where a landslide claimed the life of Dr. Wong Kar Lin.

The stop-work order aims to allow further investigation while urging nearby residents living in potentially unsafe homes to temporarily relocate.

Authorities emphasize the ongoing slope stabilization work, noting incomplete sections contributed to the landslide.

Safety measures and thorough investigations are the immediate priorities.

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 25 — The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has ordered an immediate halt to condominium construction and roadworks on a hillside near the site of a landslide that claimed a man’s life in Taman Seri Rambai, Paya Terubong, here today.

MBPP mayor Datuk A. Rajendran said the stop-work order was issued to facilitate further investigations into the incident.

“The road and condominium projects have been ongoing for more than a year, while slope stabilisation works are also being carried out in the area.

“So far, we have recommended that the occupants of six houses identified as potentially unsafe relocate temporarily to prevent any untoward incidents,” he told reporters at the scene today.

In the incident, which occurred at about 8.36am, Wong Kar Lin, 73, a doctor, was found trapped after a landslide struck his house. Rescuers recovered his body at about 11.20am.

The victim’s wife, Chang Mei Nuo, 68, and his mother-in-law, Wong Poh Lim, in her 80s, managed to escape shortly after the incident.

Meanwhile, State Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said slope stabilisation works were being carried out in the area, but some sections had yet to be completed when the landslide occurred.

He said the immediate priority was to ensure the safety of nearby residents while allowing the relevant authorities to investigate the cause of the incident.

“Unfortunately, the section that had yet to be completed was the one affected by the landslide. Further investigations are ongoing before more detailed information can be provided,” he said. — Bernama

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槟城岛市政厅已暂停在巴耶特鲁邦斯里兰拜花园山体滑坡地点附近的建筑和道路工程，此前山体滑坡夺去了黄嘉琳医生的生命。

停工令旨在允许进行进一步调查，同时敦促居住在可能不安全房屋中的附近居民暂时搬迁。

当局强调正在进行的边坡稳定工作，并指出部分未完成的边坡工程是造成滑坡的原因之一。

安全措施和彻底调查是当务之急。

乔治市，10月25日讯——槟岛市政局（MBPP）已下令立即停止在今天发生在槟城巴耶特鲁邦斯里兰拜花园（Taman Seri Rambai, Paya Terubong）的山坡上进行公寓建设和道路施工，该山坡附近发生山体滑坡，造成一名男子死亡。

MBPP市长拿督A.拉金德兰表示，发出停工令是为了便于对该事件进行进一步调查。

“道路和公寓项目已经进行了一年多，同时该地区也在进行边坡稳定工程。

“到目前为止，我们已经建议六栋被认定为可能不安全的房屋的住户暂时搬迁，以防止发生任何意外事件，”他今天在现场告诉记者。

事故发生在上午8点36分左右，73岁的医生黄嘉麟（音译）被困在山体滑坡中，他的房屋被掩埋。救援人员于上午11点20分左右找到他的遗体。

受害者的妻子张美诺（68岁）和岳母黄宝林（80多岁）在事发后不久设法逃脱。

与此同时，国家基础设施、交通和数字委员会主席扎伊里尔·希尔·乔哈里表示，该地区正在进行边坡稳定工程，但部分路段在发生山体滑坡时尚未完工。

他表示，当务之急是确保附近居民的安全，同时允许有关部门调查事故原因。

“不幸的是，尚未完工的路段恰好是受山体滑坡影响的路段。目前仍在进行进一步调查，之后才能提供更详细的信息。”他说道。——马新社

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医生遗体从废墟中被找到，帕亚特鲁邦山体滑坡后居民被疏散。

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