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KUALA LUMPUR, Sat:
Four people were killed and more than eight others are feared buried in a landslide early today in Bukit Antarabangsa, Hulu Klang, near here. The landslide, which is believed to have buried 14 bungalows in Taman Bukit Mewah and Taman Bukit Utama, occurred at about 4am.
Three of the four killed are women, according to Red Crescent personnel at the scene. About 15 injured people have been sent to Kuala Lumpur Hospital.The landslide has cut off the access road to the residential area, trapping hundreds of people at Bukit Antarabangsa. Eight of the bungalows affected are in Taman Bukit Utama and the other six in Taman Bukit Mewah, said a spokesman of the Fire and Rescue Unit at the scene.One of the bungalows is believed to be owned by Datuk Mohamed Thajudeen Abdul Wahab, the principal private secretary to the prime minister.
A search and rescue operation has been launched, involving personnel from the military, Civil Defence Department, Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue (Smart) team, Fire & Rescue Unit and Ampang Jaya Municipal Council. The injured were given first aid at the Addinniah surau before being sent to the nearest hospitals in ambulances, at least 12 of which were seen at the scene. Bukit Antarabangsa State Assemblyman Azmin Ali said at the scene that earth movement continued to take place and that electricity supply to several housing estates in Bukit Antarabangsa was disrupted.
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To the uninitiated, Bukit Antarabangsa (or "International Hill" for the non-Malaysians) is one of those places situated atop the hills in Hulu Kelang, Ampang. There it boasts several affluent housing estates, a rather breath-taking view of the city.....
A Balinese-inspired bungalow at Bukit Antarabangsa. Yours for *coughs* only RM6.5 million. [Photo from http://www.pillaiproperties.com/]
Bird's eye view of the massive landslide at Bukit Antarabangsa
Kuala Lumpur in the evening, as viewed from Bukit Antarabangsa.
.....and a string of landslides, no thanks to widespread deforestation, reckless hillslope development and heavy downpours.
The latest catastrophe occured today at 4am, as mentioned in the article above.
Bird's eye view of the massive landslide at Bukit Antarabangsa
Close-ups of the damage
All that's left of a house
Close-up view of a bungalow
To the rescue - so far 2000 people have been evacuated from vicinity
[Photos of landslides taken from www.thestar.com.my]
A number of my mates lived there when we were still at school. I just hope they are alright. *prays*
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