Tanah rata: Access to Puncak Arabella Apartment in Cameron Highlands was cut off tonight following a landslide on a hillside near Block C of the residential building. Cameron Highlands district police chief Supt Azri Ramli stated that police received a report regarding the incident at Jalan Puncak Arabella at about 8.30 pm.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the landslide has impacted the movement of nearly 700 residents, as access to the apartment area has been severed. Several agencies, including the Royal Malaysia Police, the Fire and Rescue Department, and the Civil Defence Force, have been dispatched to the scene to conduct safety assessments and initiate response measures.
In a separate statement, Azri confirmed that no casualties have been reported thus far. The Department of Minerals and Geoscience has been contacted to perform an immediate assessment of the soil conditions to prevent further incidents.
The Public Works Department and SMR Selenggar-Pahang Sdn Bhd are currently at the scene working on road-clearing operations and implementing temporary slope-protection measures. Azri also urged the public to refrain from circulating unverified information regarding the incident.
He emphasized that any information can be directly communicated to the Cameron Highlands district police headquarters' District Control Centre at 05-491 5999, or to any nearby police station or district police headquarters.