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| Firemen look at the deep crack on the ground floor that cut through the flat. |
SIBU: Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is now checking the building structure and other units in the Sibu Jaya township apartment following the collapse of some portions of the ground floor unit caused by an explosion.
When contacted yesterday, Assistant Housing Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the inspections were to ascertain whether it is safe for dwelling.
“There was a slight collapse of some portion of the ground floor unit of HDC apartment in Sibu Jaya.
“We will let the authorities carry out the investigation.
We are looking into whether the building structure and other units in that building are safe for human habitation.
“If not, we will make arrangement to place the occupants in safe units,” Abdul Karim, who is Asajaya assemblyman told thesundaypost.
The incident was believed to have happened around 2.30am yesterday. Several people were reported to be injured.
