KUALA LUMPUR: A landslip that resulted in cracks alongside the (Westbound) East Coast Expressway (LPT1) from KM118.2 to KM117.8 is believed to be because of an embarkment slope that collapsed the place flood mitigation work was happening.
Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi stated he had already directed the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) and people concerned within the mitigation work to hold out the repairs at the landslip location instantly.
“I have contacted LLM director-general Sazali Harun and want a full report back to be ready and introduced instantly and to watch the area the place the landslip had occurred to make sure there could be no comparable mishap in future,” he stated in a Facebook posting right now.
He stated a contingency plan or mitigation that can be carried out at the positioning of the landslip to be monitored constantly to safeguard the security of highway customers.
Nanta additionally suggested highway customers to keep away from or postpone their journey utilizing the route or use different roads quickly to succeed in their respective locations in order to stop any untoward incidents.
Earlier right now, the concession holder of the East Coast Expressway Phase 1 (LPT1), ANIH Berhad confirmed a landslip had resulted in highway cracks at KM118.2 to KM117.8 westbound in Temerloh close to right here.
Accordingly, ANIH Berhad closed the emergency and left lanes of the route and activated a contra route from KM116.5 to KM119.4.-eNM
