An Alam Flora worker crawls into a culvert in Jalan Petaling to remove sediment and construction debris after a downpour in KL. – Photo courtesy of SWCorp
THOUSANDS of kilometres of polypipes, water pipes, fibre optic cables built inside and outside drain canals and over culverts are disrupting the flow of rainwater during downpours and are a major factor causing flash floods in Kuala Lumpur.
The Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) Federal Territories says these cables and pipes are illegally installed.
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