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October 25, 2007 00:42 AM

Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms In Melaka, Johor To Continue

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) — Heavy rain and thunderstorms with strong winds in Melaka and Muar, Batu Pahat, Kluang and Pontian in Johor are expected to continue until Thursday morning.

According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the same weather conditions were also expected in Segamat and Johor Baharu.

Heavy rain since Tuesday has caused flooding in Muar and Johor Baharu, and resulted in the evacuation of 1,022 residents from 241 families in Mukim Bandar and Mukim Parit Bakar.

— BERNAMA

hehehhe ingatkan nak upload gambar masa evacuate building tm tower pagi tadi. sekali x sempat daaa….tunggulah lepas terawih nanti ek 🙂

korang tengok la gambar header kat atas tuh, punya la ramai manusia dlm bangunan neh. ada la dekat 6000 orang kot.

harap2 x sampai la mcm 9.1 scala richter mcm dulu tuh ya

Quake felt in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR:The massive earthquake off the western coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island sent “shudders” to several parts of Malaysia.

Residents in high-rise units either dashed down on their own or were directed to do so by security personnel. Most reported feeling tremors at about 7.15pm.

A Kuala Lumpur City Hall official said the operations centre received information that tremors were felt in Setapak, Cheras, Jalan Pudu and several other parts of the city.

“We are monitoring all high-rise buildings and have mobilised and sent out teams to the areas concerned,” he said, adding that minor cracks had appeared on two blocks of the Hospital Kuala Lumpur workers’ quarters.

No casualties were reported.

About 2,500 residents of the PPR Pudu Ulu flats and Pudu Impiana apartments in Jalan Pudu ran down when the tremors were felt.

K. Nalathambi, 51, a resident of PPR Pudu Ulu flats, said he felt the building shaking and saw the cabinet in his living room “rattle”.

“It was scary as I had felt such a tremor during the last tsunami,” said the schoolbus driver who lives on the fifth floor.

memang kuat gak la pagi tadi kan. sampai 7.7 scala richter

General

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September 13, 2007 11:39 AM

Jambi Quake Tremors Felt In KL, Highrise Building Dwellers Rush Out

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Bernama) — Anxiety gripped high-rise building dwellers in the Klang Valley again this morning when their premises rattled from the tremors of a powerful earthquake that struck Jambi province today.

The 6.49am earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale hit south Sumatera, about 12 hours after a massive 8.2 quake rocked Bengkulu in west Sumatera yesterday.

Tremors from the Jambi quake were felt at the Menara TM building in Lembah Pantai, Menara TH Selborn at Jalan Tun Abdul Razak and Nikko Hotel at Jalan Ampang, a spokesman of the Jalan Hang Tuah Fire and Rescue station said.

He said the station received more than 50 frantic calls from the public on the tremors since 7.55am.

As a precautionary measure the residents were asked to vacate their premises, he said.

They were allowed to return to their premises 45 minutes later, he said.

By JUAN CARLOS LLORCA, Associated Press WriterGUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala – A 330-foot-deep sinkhole killed at least two teenagers as it swallowed about a dozen homes early Friday and forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people in a crowded Guatemala City neighborhood. Officials blamed the sinkhole on recent rains and an underground sewage flow from a ruptured main.

The pit emitted foul odors, loud noises and tremors, shaking the surrounding ground. A rush of water could be heard from its depths, and authorities feared it could widen or others could open up.

Rescue operations were on hold until a firefighter, suspended from a cable, could take video and photos above the hole and officials could use the documentation to decide how to proceed.

The dead were identified as Irma and David Soyos, emergency spokesman Juan Carlos Bolanos said. Their bodies were found near the sinkhole, floating in a river of sewage.

Their father, Domingo, was still missing, according to disaster coordinator Hugo Hernandez.

sources here