Works Ministry Identifies 21 Disaster Locations In 7 states

As of Friday, January 5, 21 locations in seven states have been identified by the Works Ministry (KKR) as having been affected by natural disasters.

The locations involve eight state roads and thirteen federal roads in Johor, Pahang, Kelantan, Perak, Terengganu, Kedah, and Selangor, according to its minister, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

“Of the 21 locations, four involved floods, collapsed slopes (10 locations), collapsed roads (four), and damaged or collapsed bridges (three).

“Johor was the most affected state with six locations, followed by Pahang (four areas), Kelantan and Perak (three areas each), Kedah and Terengganu (two areas each), and Selangor (one area),” he said.

Nanta spoke to the media yesterday following her inspection of Federal Route FT008, Section 258.00 of the Lingkaran Tengah Utama (LTU) Expressway project in the vicinity of Paloh.

According to him, the LTU Expressway project is moving forward at a rate of 58%, is on track, and is expected to be finished by 2027.