BENTONG: Heavy rain over the last two days in Genting Highlands here triggered soil movements leading to the landslide in Jalan Genting-Amber Court on Tuesday evening. Department of Mineral and Geoscience (JMG) deputy director-general (operations) Kamal Daril said rainwater had destabilised the soil structure along the slope, which had been previously cut by a developer. “Soil movement following torrential rain is normal due to the soft earth texture, but we are monitoring and inspecting the entire area,” he told the New Straits Times. In the 5pm incident on Tuesday, a landslide hit the area, burying the Jalan Genting-Amber Court single-carriageway. A JMG source said there could be another landslide in the area due to its current soil structure.

Source: New Strait Times November 07, 2019 04:12 UTC