2002 Taman Hillview Bungalow Collapse
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The 2002 Taman Hillview Bungalow Collapse was a bungalow
Bungalow
A bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many of these definitions include being detached, low-rise , and the use of verandahs...

 collapse that occurred on 20 November 2002, in Taman Hillview
Taman Hillview
Taman Hillview is a township in the Klang Valley. It is located in Ulu Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. The township lies in a landslide-prone area. It is located next the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2....

, Ulu Klang
Ulu Klang
Ulu Klang is a popular residential area in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. Several landslides have occurred in this area, forcing people mainly living in flats to evacuate.-List of residential areas:*Bukit Antarabangsa*Villa Sri Ukay*Taman Hillview...

, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

, Malaysia when the bungalow of the Affin Bank
Affin Bank
Affin Bank is the smallest anchor bank in Malaysia. Formerly known as Perwira Habib Bank, the bank started growing by giving out low interest credit cards and loans....

 chairman General (RtD) Tan Sri Ismail Omar collapsed causing a landslide. The bungalow was completely destroyed after the landslide took place. Eight people were killed in this incident.

This incident is related to the Highland Towers collapse
Highland Towers collapse
The Highland Towers collapse was an apartment building collapse that occurred on 11 December 1993 in Taman Hillview, Ulu Klang, Selangor, Malaysia...

, which took place in 11 December 1993. The cause of this landslide was the failure of a rubble wall, that triggered a landslide.
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