BENTONG: An alternative route has been built for vehicles passing through Jalan Genting-Amber Court, following a landslide in Genting Highlands on Tuesday evening.
Genting Highlands Fire and Rescue chief Yusry Abdullah Sani said although the affected stretch has been cleared, all vehicles are still not allowed to use the road due to safety concerns.
"We have built an alternative road which runs parallel with the affected Jalan Genting-Amber Court stretch. The temporary road is about 200m and is only open to light vehicles.
"Since there is still water flowing from the top of the slope and minor earth movements at the affected site, the main road remains impassable. Once the slope maintenance and rehabilitation works are completed then the road will be reopened as usual," he said when contacted today.
He added that the authorities along with the Department of Mineral and Geoscience (JMG) were still monitoring the hill slope before installing canvas sheets to cover the affected area to prevent further soil movements.
In the 5pm incident on Tuesday, a landslide hit the area, burying the Jalan Genting-Amber Court single-carriageway. No one was injured.
However, the main route in and out of Genting Highlands is not affected as the incident occurred at a route leading to a different part of the resort.
It was reported that heavy rain which lasted two days in Genting Highlands near here triggered soil movements that led to the landslide.