Swimming pool leak likely cause of Pantai Hill landslide, says official

 

The minor landslide which occurred today at a house in Taman Bukit Pantai, Kuala Lumpur. (JBPM pic)

PETALING JAYA: A swimming pool leak at a house on Pantai Hill is believed to be the cause of a landslide that occurred at the residential area in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur today, according to an official.

Pantai fire and rescue station senior operations commander Mustafa Kamal Arih said there were no casualties, and the structure of the house was not affected.

“The fire and rescue team was able to empty the remaining water from the swimming pool to prevent the soil from becoming more saturated and (increasing the) potential for soil movement or erosion,” he said in a statement.

Fire and rescue personnel emptied the remaining water from the swimming pool to prevent the soil from becoming more saturated. (JBPM pic)

“The matter has been forwarded to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall slope unit, the police and contractors for further action.”

He added that 17 fire and rescue personnel and two fire rescue tenders from the Pantai and Seputeh fire and rescue stations were involved in the operation after receiving a distress call at 10.45am. - FMT