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| Notice for evacuation has been put up in front of the damaged building. |
SIBU: The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) will wait for the full ‘worthiness’ report on the four-storey Block E flat in Sibu Jaya before deciding whether to assist in repairs or to help rebuild it.
Assistant Housing Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this yesterday in response to calls from several owners of the flat to rebuild Block E.
An explosion occurred in one of the units in the wee hours of Saturday, and the impact was so powerful it blew off six walls on the ground and first floors of the flat.
Some owners of the flat hoped HDC would pull down the building and build a new one, instead of repairing the damaged parts.
HDC is the government agency behind the Sibu Jaya Township development.
Owner Catherine Bernard claimed of suffering from emotional and psychological scars, adding that many people would not dare enter the flat if only repairs were made.
Abdul Karim said the house owners were the beneficial owners of the apartment, not HDC.
