Landslide, road collapse affect 3,000
The couple in their 70s were rescued by villagers after they had initially refused to leave for fear of losing their decades-old house.
A Native Chief representative, Tambunan Asang, 65, said they had to persuade the victims to leave the house as the situation was very dangerous.
“We also called the Fire and Rescue Department to help rescue the elderly couple,” he said.
The landslide, which occurred around 4am, also hit a vacant house, located close to the elderly couple’s home, and left 3,000 people stranded after the only road link to three villages, Kampung Kiau Taburi, Bersatu and Nuluh, collapsed.
At least 500 metres stretch was filled with earth and rendered impassable to all vehicles.
The villagers had to walk through slippery and steep hillside to get to the main road.
District police chief DSP Mohan Nadesan said the elderly couple are currently putting up at their children’s house in the state capital.
“No casualties were reported,” he said.
The Fire and Rescue Department public relations officer Mohd Affendy K Ramin said they received a distress call from a villager around 10.42am and sent five personnel in a fire engine to the location.
“The landslide hit two concrete houses; rescue operation was carried out and ended at around 1.50pm,” he said.
Meanwhile, Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd managing director Abd Razak Sallim, in a statement yesterday, disclosed that the landslide caused a power failure that affected at least 30 houses since 5.44am.
“Initial investigation revealed that about 10 high voltage electricity polls collapsed and need to be replaced soon.
“However, power restoration cannot be carried out at the moment as we were made to understand that the area is not accessible to any kind of vehicles, and we cannot transport our mobile generators to provide electricity to these affected villages,” he said.
Abd Razak said the company estimated its losses in the incident at RM30,000.
by Sandra Sokial
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Fortunately no one is hurt in this landslide incident, hopefully the local MP's will give help to those villagers who's house is destroyed by the landslide.
BalasPadamhope this won't happen again.
PadamSESB needs to find ways to restore the electricity supply when they found out how they can transport the mobile generators to the area.
PadamThis is unpredictable. hope they can make it clear a soon as possible.
PadamHarap kejadian seperti ini tidak akan berlaku lagi, nasib baik tidak ada kemalangan jiwa.
PadamIt would be best if the areas which are prone to landslide can be relocated to a safer location so that the people need not live in fear and danger.
BalasPadamit's a mistake to set up your house on such soft grounds.
PadamSayangnya rumah yang roboh kena tanah runtuh tu. salah satu juga pengajaran buat penduduk kampung supaya tidak membina rumah di kawasan lereng2 bukit.
PadamPengajaran kepada semua, jangan buat rumah di lereng2 bukit, kita tidak tau apa yang akan berlaku.
Padamsyukur la tidak berlaku kehilangan nyawa.. saya harap kerajaan dan juga orang awam yang perihatin tampillah membantu warga emas ini bagi mengurangkan beban mereka..
BalasPadamHope that the government will aid the elderly couple.
PadamNasib baik tiada kemalangan jiwa. diharap bantuan kerajaan segera kepada mereka
PadamPasti kerajaan akan membantu mereka yang dalam kesusahan.
Padamnasib baik tiada kemalangan jiwa yang berlaku.
Padampemilik2 rumah yang mendirikan rumah mereka di kawasan lereng bukit perlu sentiasa berhati2.. lagi elok jika mereka dapat membina semula rumah mereka di kawasan yang lebih selamat..
BalasPadamkesian mereka yang erlibat.
PadamMaybe the government will give them another piece of land to build their home there instead of rebuilding it in a landslide prone area.
Padameveryone should think twice.
Padamsyukur tiada orang mati.
BalasPadammmg berbahaya membina rumah di lereng bukit, harap bantuan segera dpt diberikan kepada mangsa.
BalasPadamsemoga mangsa yang terjejas akan dibantu.
PadamI’m glad no casualties were found or reported.
BalasPadamWhat a tragic incident.
BalasPadamThe problem is with the foundation of the landscape.
BalasPadamJangan buat rumah di kawasan yang sama lagi
PadamHouses should not be built on such ground and people shouldn’t live there either.
BalasPadamBerfikir 2 kali sebelum mau buat rumah di kawasan bukit.
PadamHopefully the government will assist the affected ones and avoid this from occurring.
BalasPadamThis is a very unfortunate to those who stayed there.
BalasPadamThankfully there is no one killed during the landslide. Hopefully the government could fully help those who are affected and relocate them to other area.
Padamkena hati semasa memilih tempat nak membina rumah.
BalasPadamya, lokasi bila buat rumah perlu sesuai dan tidak berisiko.
PadamSyukur tiada kemalangan jiwa.
BalasPadamkjadian ini memang mengejutkan. harap bantuan yang sewajarnya akan diberikan.
BalasPadamharap kejadian seperti ini akan dapat dielakkan pada masa depan.
BalasPadamKita tidak patut menyalahkan orang lain mengenai perkara ini. Yang penting sekarang kita mengharapkan kerajaan supaya mengambil tindakkan cepat bagi memastikan masalah ini akan dapat diselesaikan.
BalasPadamApa pun kita bersyukur yang mana mangsa tanah runtuh tersebut selamat dalam nahas tersebut.
BalasPadamBencana alam kita tidak boleh elak.
BalasPadamBantuan harus diberi dengan segera.
BalasPadamKepada mereka yang mampu sila tampil berikan sebarang sumbangan.
BalasPadam