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Residents evacuated after landslide in Wangsa Maju

KUALA LUMPUR: Several residents have been asked to evacuate their houses following a landslide at Taman Bunga Raya near Jalan Genting Klang in Wangsa Maju here.

Fire and Rescue Department personnel rushed to the scene following a distress call at around 5.43pm today (Thursday).

According to operations commander Muhammad Hasif Zakaria, a team of six personnel and one fire engine from the Wangsa Maju fire station were deployed to the scene.

"We immediately checked the location and found that a landslide had occurred by the side of a hill behind a row of houses.

"Based on information received from the police, residents living in houses near the site of the landslide have been asked to evacuate," he said in a statement.

He said there were still signs of soil movement at the scene.

"Our personnel are at the scene to monitor the situation," he said.

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