Sim reassures residents of Lengkok Mahsuri leaning towers

Sim reassures residents of Lengkok Mahsuri leaning towers

Sim Tze Tzin, the assemblyman for Pantai Jerejak, visited the Lengkok Mahsuri flats today with Penang Development Corporation engineers and officers to inspect the tilting building.

 

Sim Tze Tzin, the assemblyman Pantai Jerejak visited the Lengkok Mahsuri flats today with PDC engineers and officers to inspect the tilting building.

During the inspection, it was found that the apron in the corridor had cracks in it as the building was built over what used to be a paddy field, and has stream running under it, causing certain parts of the ground to sink.

However, Sim reassured the residents that the building is structurally safe.The sinking involves three units in the apartment block.

The sinking involved three units in that apartment block.

Sim directed PDC personnel to engage the engineering unit of JKR to conduct further inspection and possible remedial works.

C. Khor

C Khor is a Citizen Journalist based in Penang.