2008 Bukit Antarabangsa landslide
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The 2008 Bukit Antarabangsa landslide was a landslide
that occurred on 6 December 2008, in Bukit Antarabangsa
, Ulu Klang
, Selangor
, Malaysia. Four people were killed and more than eight others are feared buried in a landslide in Bukit Antarabangsa, Ulu Klang, near Kuala Lumpur
. The landslide, which is believed to have buried 14 bungalows in Taman Bukit Mewah and Taman Bukit Utama, occurred at about 4 a.m. MST
.
, which located approximately 1.5 km away.
Landslide
A landslide or landslip is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement, such as rockfalls, deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows, which can occur in offshore, coastal and onshore environments...
that occurred on 6 December 2008, in Bukit Antarabangsa
Bukit Antarabangsa
Bukit Antarabangsa is a hillside township and in Ulu Klang, Selangor, Malaysia and one of the elite residential area in []...
, 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. Four people were killed and more than eight others are feared buried in a landslide in Bukit Antarabangsa, Ulu Klang, near Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
. The landslide, which is believed to have buried 14 bungalows in Taman Bukit Mewah and Taman Bukit Utama, occurred at about 4 a.m. MST
Malaysian Standard Time
Malaysia Standard Time or Waktu Piawai Malaysia or Malaysia Time is a standard time used in Malaysia. It is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and Coordinated Universal Time. The local mean time in Kuala Lumpur was originally GMT+06:46:48...
.
Related events
The landslide occurred just five days ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Highland Towers collapseHighland 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 located approximately 1.5 km away.