A recently constructed embankment gave way less than four weeks after authorities permitted public access. The infrastructure failure affected Jalan T145 Mengabang Telipot–Batu Rakit near Kampung Tanjung Batu Rakit during calm evening conditions. Officials had opened the route to traffic by late August, despite incomplete construction work. Local residents expressed concerns about the premature opening of the roadway.
The Public Works Department began investigating the structural collapse that occurred without severe weather conditions. Villagers fear additional deterioration as the monsoon season approaches in October. Police confirmed zero injuries resulted from the nighttime incident. Authorities attribute the failure to underground erosion that compromised the embankment foundation, and they have ordered the affected section closed for public safety.
The Public Works Department began investigating the structural collapse that occurred without severe weather conditions. Villagers fear additional deterioration as the monsoon season approaches in October. Police confirmed zero injuries resulted from the nighttime incident. Authorities attribute the failure to underground erosion that compromised the embankment foundation, and they have ordered the affected section closed for public safety.
