152:. The township was known for housing numerous affluent celebrities and aristocrats of Malaysia. Prior to the 2008 landslide, the area was already known for being landslide-prone. In 1993, one of the towers of the Highland Towers, a gated apartment complex near Bukit Antarabangsa, collapsed after continuous rainfall eroded the soil under the foundations. 48 people were killed. In 1999, a major landslide occurred at the hill, trapping thousands of inhabitants.
202:(MAF or ATM) constructed temporary bridges across the affected areas to reconnect the local roads. On 8 December 2008, all rescue efforts were formally called off. Electricity was restored to 1,500 households. Several politicians visited the site and urged for a revision in hillside developments, while the police notified all residents of Bukit Antarabangsa to lodge police reports in case of thefts or illegal break-ins.
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Superview Development Sdn Bhd, a local development company, and the Selangor Water Supply Company (SYABAS) for criminal negligence in relation to the landslides. Amanullah Mohamed Yusoof, Harveen Kaur Balbhir Singh and K Thanarajah filed the suit separately. They were seeking compensation of
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The landslide began on 3.50 a.m. local time, at a hillside encompassing two communities, Taman Bukit Mewah and Taman Bukit Utama, on Bukit
Antarabangsa. Electricity was cut off at several townships nearby. Roads leading to residential properties at the two hills were destroyed, trapping hundreds of
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Antarabangsa, until the land was declared safe by the Malaysian Institute of Public Works (IKRAM). Among the survivors, 93 people escaped unscathed, while 15 were sent to
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513:"Penduduk diminta buat laporan polis"
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