PUTRAJAYA: A multi-agency investigation into the landslide incident at Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur found that the incident occurred as a result of anth...
A multi-agency investigation into the landslide incident at Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur found that the incident occurred as a result of anthropogenic , weather and erosion of the embankment soil layer below the surface of the area involved.
“NRES through the Department of Mineral and Geoscience Malaysia has assisted in the subsurface investigation of the sinkhole incident in the Masjid India area involving an Indian woman. For long-term planning, NRES said strengthening monitoring, maintenance, procedures and subsurface investigation methods on underground structures can identify and avoid any threats of landslides and sinkholes that may occur.
“In terms of geology, the bedrock in Kuala Lumpur is based on an estimated 30 per cent limestone and 70 per cent granite and metasedimentary rocks, namely the Kenny Hill formation, Hawthornden schist and Dinding schist.
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