2013 Cameron Highlands mud floods

The 2013 Cameron Highlands mud floods took placed on 23 October 2013. Three people died while another were missing in a mud flood in Bertam Valley, Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia.[1]

Causes of mud floods

The incident happened at 1:00am when water from the Sultan Abu Bakar Dam in Ringlet was released after it breached the danger level.[1] The dam water had to be released to prevent the dam from bursting following continuous rain since 7:00pm yesterday.[2] The dam water was first released at midnight followed by another at 1:00am and the third time at 2.45am, causing the water in the nearby Bertam River to suddenly rise and breach its banks.[3] As a result of that, the water overflowed into at least 80 houses, some 3 km away from the dam. Some 10 kongsi houses located along the banks of Bertam River were totally destroyed.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Manjit Kaur (23 October 2013). "Three killed in mud flood after water released from Cameron Highlands dam". The Star. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Mud flood kills 3, one missing in Cameron Highlands". Thai PBS. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "80 houses swept away, 3 dead, 1 missing after dam gates opened in Cameron Highlands". The Malaysian Insider. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.