This could have turned very ugly, but fortunately, it did not.
A landslide in front of the entrance of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Academy building turned a normal day into moments of anxiety for many.According to Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department’s Senior Operations Commander Yogeswaran Elongavan, they received information the incident at 1.54pm yesterday, as reported by Astro Awani.
Yogeswaran also stated that 76 victims were ordered to evacuate the building immediately, consisting of 17 men and 21 women from the MACA building as well as 19 men and 19 women from the Integrity building.Yogeswaran said upon further investigation, it was found that soil movement was still detected during the incident, believed to be caused by a broken underground pipe.
He also stated that there is no sign of natural factors that have been identified to cause the collapse. However, JKR is conducting further and detailed investigations.
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