Past landslide cases reported in Penang

2017 Sept 29

A minor landslide was reported near Penang Hill middle station. The tracks were covered with soil but no damage was reported.

Sept 21

Landslide hit Jalan Tun Sardon, bloc king half of the road from Balik Pulau heading towards Bayan Lepass and Paya Terubong. A large tree also went down with the soil and thee blockage was cleared after a few hours.

Sept 15

Landslide in Fettes Park, Solok Tembaga and Sungai Ara. The landslide at Kayangan Puri Mutiara Apartment in Medan Fettes saw six cars belonging to residents parked beside a retaining wall buried underr tonnes of mud and water.

Liew Ah Kiew, 83, su ered a spina al injury near his neck while escaping from a rain-triggered landslide whic ch destroyed his house near Paya Terubong. He later died of a heart attack at a private hospital on Sept 21.

July 14

Landslide that occured in the morningng was reported at Taman Lau Geok Swee in Paya Terubong. No casualties reported.

2016 Nov 7

Major landslide cut o access to the main Jalan Balik Pulau-Jalan Teluk Bahang arterial road known as Jalan Ujung Batu near the Tropical Spice Garden following ve hours of continuous rain.

About 200m from the landslide in Jalan Ujung Batu, a section of the road caved in.

Another landslide was also reported in Relau along with several reports of uprooted trees.

Oct 29 (Deepavali)

A retaining wall on the 60m-60mhigh slope collapsed on Oct 29 at the primary acce ess leading up to the Airr Itam Dam. It was reopene ed to the public in Julyy 2017 after a nine-month closure for repairs.

Oct 13

A section of the hill road linking Moun nt Erskine with Vale of TempeT Road in Tanjung BungahB collapsed fo llowing a downpour.

2014 Oct 3

Lorong Air Terjun was hit by a landslide. Several residents were evacuated after a landslide hit their homes. Flash oods also struck various parts of Penang following hours of heavy rain.

Sept 7

A landslide occurred in Paya Terubong, with earth being washed down from the hillslope onto Jalan Bukit Kukus. Several trees were also uprooted and covered the entire road. No one was hurt in the incident which occurred on private property.

2013 Sept 13

At least 13 locations in and around Penang Hill were hit by landslides. It w was said that soil erosion had occurred in several areas along the jee p trail, causing treess to be uprooted.

May 28

Minor landsli de in Bukit Gambier and a torrential mud ow fromm a nearby hillside cause ed a 35m-long reta aining wall to collapse in front of a corner housee in Halaman Buk kit Gambier. The mud oww behind the Mutiara Indah Apartment left a huge pool of debris, rocks and silt. During the landslide, concrete and earth from the collapsed wall brought down a lamppost that toppled onto a car.