Landslide In Bukit Gambir Causes Retaining Wall To Collapse

Fire and Rescue personnel inspecting the site of the landslide on Wednesday morning. Pic: Zhafaran Nasib/The StarGEORGE 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.

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.

- The Star http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/5/29/nation/20130529084728&sec=nation

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Landslide In Bukit Gambir Causes Retaining Wall To Collapse