‘Risk of landslides has been there’


PETALING JAYA: The landslide in Ampang that claimed four lives on Thursday could have been prevented with proper coordination between agencies and a disaster management system, according to experts.

Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr Ibrahim Komoo, chairman of the Academy of Professors Malaysia’s environment and sustainability cluster, said the risk of landslides in Ampang had always been there as it was developed on hilly areas.

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