Collapsing Houses

I came across a news about a collapsing houses from a newspaper (The Borneo Post) on the 23rd July, reporting that a row of houses collapsed due to sinking foundation. The incident took place on the 22nd July.

So, I took the liberty to see the scene with my own eye. I cycled to the scene, which is along Kapor Road, Lane 6.

I got a shock of my life when I am about to arrive at the scene. The foundation is indeed sinking!


The structure either collapsed, slanted or cracked, making it unfit for occupation. The residents had been evacuated on the day of the incident. Some walls and roofs had fallen while the floors and other walls have slanted.

These houses were built on peat soil long time ago. The collapsed is believed to have occurred at the second unit on the row eight houses. This is believed to have pulled down the rest of the terraced houses on the same row in a cave in effect.

I plan to enter one of the houses (although it had been cordoned) to have a closer look. However without any safety gear, it will be suicidal. Besides, one will never know when the structure will crumble and it might collapse at any time. I will not want to end up as human splat.