Scary comments from our Minister following what I’ve written earlier:
Cracks have appeared on five high-rise buildings in the Klang Valley due to the tremors following the Padang earthquake, said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha.
However, engineers found that the cracks were not serious.
“The Public Works Department have checked the five buildings, all within the Klang Valley, and ascertained the cracks are not serious,” he said.
He also said the Fire and Rescue Department was prepared for any eventualities.
The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department said the EDS Cyberjaya building is safe as only minor cracks appeared on it during the tremors.
Meanwhile, the Federal Territory Fire and Rescue Department said cracks also appeared on one of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall flats in Pantai Permai, reports Bernama.
In Kota Kinabalu, the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry is having a re-look at a proposal for all new buildings in the country to be made earthquake-proof.
Its minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili said a recent study of 65 public buildings in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Klang showed that about 30% of the structures faced risk of serious damage in the event of tremors.