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Free Malaysia Today
10 hours ago
- Free Malaysia Today
10 corpses pulled out in Sungai Klang widening work
The widening and deepening of Sungai Klang began on Nov 1, 2022 as part of the Selangor Maritime Gateway initiative. (Selangor Maritime Gateway pic) PETALING JAYA : More than 10 corpses, including that of a baby, have been found in the implementation of the Sungai Klang flood mitigation project under the Selangor Maritime Gateway initiative. Landasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd managing director Syaiful Azmen Nordin said the discoveries are not isolated incidents, and have happened many times since work to widen and deepen the river began on Nov 1, 2022. 'So far, we have handed over 10 corpses to the police and the fire and rescue department for further investigation. 'We once found three corpses at one time,' Sinar Harian reported him as saying after a site visit in Kota Kemuning today. Syaiful said pollution also poses a challenge to the project, with the discovery of heavy items such as refrigerators, lorry tyres, mattresses, couches and motorcycles at the bottom of the river. 'I don't understand how a refrigerator ended up in the river,' he said. He said the project has seen more than 918,936 cubic metres of matter, including sediment, garbage and rocks, extracted from the bottom of Sungai Klang.
The Star
12 hours ago
- Business
- The Star
Sg Klang rehabilitation project showing results
The cutter suction dredger cleaning the riverbed in Sungai Klang. More than 900,000 cubic metres of materials have been cleared away so far. —LOW BOON TAT/ The Star SINCE November 2022, approximately 918,937 cubic metres of materials have been dredged from the Sungai Klang riverbed as part of Selangor's flood mitigation project. These efforts have significantly improved water quality and increased the river's capacity, said the company spearheading the Selangor Maritime Gateway (SMG) project. Landasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd managing director Syaiful Azmen Nordin said the dredged materials comprised general waste, sedimentation and rocks. Landasan Lumayan is a subsidiary of Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated. The Maritime Gateway project, spanning 56km, aims to revitalise Sungai Klang and its surroundings. It is a state government initiative to overcome floods in Selangor. Speaking at a press conference at the project site in Kota Kemuning, Syaiful said SMG involved deepening and widening the river, alongside reinforcing the embankment and riverbank. These actions are expected to enhance water flow, preserve the river's ecosystem and improve water quality. Syaiful says Sungai Klang water quality is now at Class 3. 'The main objective is to increase the river's capacity to manage more water during heavy rain,' he said. He noted that clearing efforts had increased the river's capacity by 18%. The target is 40%. According to Landasan Lumayan, the project is divided into four blocks, with current focus on Block 3 – a 21km stretch in high-risk areas of Shah Alam, including Alam Impian (Zone 6), Section 24 (Zone 7) and Kota Kemuning (Zone 8). Work on Block 1, covering a 10km stretch in Klang (Zones 1 and 2), had been completed. Work on blocks 2 and 4 have yet to commence. Syaiful said the river would be widened from 50m or 60m to 80m or 100m, depending on location needs for smooth water flow. Dredging has been extended to depths of up to three metres, compared to previous depths of one to two metres. 'With increased capacity and reinforced riverbanks, rainwater can flow efficiently, reducing the risk of overflow or flash floods in Shah Alam and surrounding areas,' he added. Syaiful said the project was showing results as Sungai Klang's water quality had improved. 'At the beginning of the project, the water was classified as Class 5 (indicates heavily polluted water). 'Now, based on our sensors along the river, we are recording Class 3 water quality at about 69% of the time, which is a great improvement. 'There are 25 industrial areas, 13 tributaries and 10 million people having direct access to the river. 'We have to be realistic in our expectations, so our target is to make sure that the water quality is at least Class 3, which is suitable for general use,' he said. Syaiful said some of the challenges faced at the site included high amounts of waste besides deep mud, which complicated dredging works. However, he said the work was on schedule and was expected to be completed by 2026.
Malay Mail
a day ago
- Malay Mail
Klang River restoration lays bare haunting finds — over 10 bodies including baby discovered since 2022, along with fridges, motorbikes
SHAH ALAM – More than 10 bodies, including that of an infant, have been discovered during the ongoing Klang River Flood Mitigation Project under the Selangor Maritime Gateway (SMG) initiative, shedding light on a grim reality behind the restoration of the river. As reported by Sinar Harian, Landasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd (LLSB) managing director, Syaiful Azmen Nordin, said the discovery of bodies is not an isolated incident but has occurred almost monthly since dredging and widening works began on November 1, 2022. 'So far, we have handed over more than 10 bodies to the police and fire department for further investigation,' he was quoted as saying. Aside from the grim finds, the team has also encountered severe pollution, having retrieved various heavy waste items such as refrigerators, lorry tyres, bed frames, mattresses, sofas and even motorcycles from the riverbed. 'I honestly don't understand how a fridge ends up in the river,' he said, describing the current level of pollution as severe and a challenge to the dredging efforts. The mitigation project forms part of SMG's holistic efforts to increase the Klang River's capacity by up to 40 per cent, while also rehabilitating the ecosystem and improving water quality to at least Class III on the Water Quality Index (WQI).
