PLUS monitoring area hit by landslide near Menora Tunnel
A landslide at KM263.6 of the North-South Expressway near the Menora Tunnel in Malaysia has caused traffic disruptions. Authorities are monitoring the slope and have closed the left lane for cleanup and safety assessments.
Why it matters
The incident highlights infrastructure safety concerns on major transit routes and impacts regional logistics and commuter travel.
The landslide incident yesterday afternoon affected the left lane of southbound traffic on the PLUS highway, near the Menora Tunnel. (TMC Plus pic)
IPOH: PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) along with related agencies are continuing to monitor the situation at KM263.6 of the North-South Expressway southbound and traffic flow following a landslide incident yesterday afternoon.
Perak police chief Alwi Zainal Abidin said that PLUS is also obtaining an assessment from experts regarding the hill slope conditions in the area to ensure the safety of the route before further action is determined, Bernama reported.
He added that the left lane at the landslide site will be closed using safety cones, covering a stretch of approximately 1km, as a precautionary measure.
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