7. Landslide causes retaining wall to collapse in Bukit Gambir (Update)

Published: Wednesday May 29, 2013 MYT 8:46:00 AM Updated: Wednesday May 29, 2013 MYT 10:34:59 AM

GEORGE TOWN: A 20m portion of a retaining wall collapsed after a heavy downpour in Halaman Bukit Gambier 1 in Gelugor at 10.40pm on Tuesday.

Concrete and earth from the collapsed wall brought down a lamppost that toppled onto a car, barely touching a three-storey corner house.

The debris also brought down part of fencing which was erected by a housing project developer.

The car belonged to the sister-in-law of the house owner, company director R. Jeevanathan, 37, who expressed shock over the incident.

Sanjeevan was looking after his son in the living room when he heard a loud thud.

"There was a slight tremor and I was stunned when I saw that the retaining wall had been brought down by red earth.

"My sister-in-law's car was slightly damaged. There was crack to the windscreen and scratches to the bonnet," he said at the scene.

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7. Landslide causes retaining wall to collapse in Bukit Gambir (Update)