Quarry blasting damages 76 homes in Sungai Buloh
The blast, which occurred at around 3.15pm on Tuesday, was unusually powerful, causing rock fragments to travel nearly a kilometre and strike the residents' homes. (Facebook pic)
KUALA LUMPUR : A total of 76 houses in Taman Matang Jaya, Sungai Buloh, were damaged by flying gravel fragments from a nearby quarry during a blasting operation last Tuesday.
However, the residents' association chairman, Saidfudddin Adam, said the quarry operator had agreed to cover the cost of repairs for the affected homes, following a meeting with the homeowners after the incident.
He said the blast, which occurred at around 3.15pm, was unusually powerful compared to previous detonations, causing rock fragments to travel nearly a kilometre and strike the residents' homes.
'I've been living here since 2006, and it's normal for us to hear quarry explosions. But this time, residents described it as extremely loud, with rocks as large as crash helmets flying into the air, damaging roofs. It has left the community anxious and worried,' he said when met at the housing area today.
According to him, 13 houses sustained severe roof damage, while 63 others experienced various issues including cracked walls, damaged ceilings and floors, burst water pipes, and broken electrical appliances.
Saidfudddin also reported that a 20-year-old resident suffered minor injuries after being hit by fragments from a window grille, which was dislodged by the impact of the stone.
He said the affected residential area comprised 240 single-storey terrace houses involving about 1,000 residents.
Salwa Mat Radzi, 55, said she and her husband were in the kitchen when the explosion was heard, after which a large stone hit the roof and fell into their living room.
'I did hear the warning siren before the explosion, but I didn't expect the impact to be this severe – it felt like the house was hit by a meteor. The incident worries me because if we had been in the living room at the time, we might have been injured,' she said.
Another resident, Maizatul Ikmal Ramli, 29, said no one was home at the time of the incident. However his wife, who returned later, found a hole in the roof and stone fragments on the floor.
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