‘Everything happened so fast’: Family mourns doctor killed in Paya Terubong landslide
A fatal landslide in Paya Terubong, George Town, claimed the life of a 73-year-old doctor after his home was struck by debris. Residents in the area have expressed growing safety concerns regarding local development projects following this and previous similar incidents.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights the ongoing tension between rapid urban development and the safety of residents living in landslide-prone areas.
GEORGE TOWN: An 86-year-old woman said she and her daughter barely rushed to safety after a fatal landslide struck their home in Taman Seri Rambai, Paya Terubong on Sunday (Oct 25) morning.
Wong Poh Lim said she was showering upstairs when her daughter, Chang Mei Nuo, 68, alerted her to the incident.
Poh Lim said she and her daughter managed to escape to the ground floor, but her son-in-law, Wong Kar Lin, 73, was already trapped under the rubble.
“My daughter said there was a loud sound during the incident, but I didn't hear it because I was showering when the landslide happened.
“We were very shocked and immediately ran outside to save ourselves. Everything happened so fast,” she said when met at the scene.
Kar Lin, a doctor, was buried in the landslide which occurred at 8.36am. Firefighters only managed to recover his body at about 11.20am.
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