2008 Bukit Antarabangsa Landslide Story

At least four people were killed while another was listed as missing after a massive landslide hit taman bukit utama and taman bukit mewah in bukit antarabangsa early morning of 6 december 2008.

2008 bukit antarabangsa landslide story. The last time a landslide happened in bukit antarabangsa was in 2008 which killed 4 and injured 15 people. Hulu klang the place where the latest landslide occurred in taman bukit utama and taman bukit mewah in bukit antarabangsa saturday 6 dec is actually an area that is prone to landslides. The 4am landslide which destroyed 14 bungalows in taman bukit mewah bukit antarabangsa also claimed four lives. This was the 12th major landslide to hit the ampang hillside since the highland towers tragedy in 1993 which claimed 48 lives.

On 11 dec 1993 48 people were killed when one of the three condominium blocks of highland towers in taman hillview located 1 5km away from saturday s landslide scene collapsed. Based on the results of fta it is clear that factors suc h as. Residents affected by last saturday s landslide at bukit antarabangsa have decided to sue the relevant government authorities for compensation. A taskforce set up to represent residents affected by the landslide feels it has enough grounds to sue as the authorities failed to act in time to avert the tragedy that has taken four lives so far.

Bukit antarabangsa is a hillside township located in ulu klang ampang district selangor. Mst causing 15 casualties and 4 deaths the landslide tragedy occurred about 1 5 kilometres away from the highland towers. The disastrous landslide of a hill side in 1993 which caused the 12 story highland tower to collapse the 1999 landslide and the 6 december 2008 landslide indicate that this area has a high risk potential for landslide. Bukit antarabangsa 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.

Highland towers revisited posted by oscar the grouch on december 8 2008 my heart goes out for the victims of the bukit antarabangsa landslide tragedy. The bukit antarabangsa landslides. The site of saturday s landslide is believed to be 1 5km from the highland towers apartment building which collapsed on dec 11 1993 killing 48 people. Bukit antarabangsa 2008 landslide was triggered by the bursting of an active water pipe alongside abandoned houses.