Retaining wall collapes and slope slides: I have this experience when I was Pengetua Kolej. Monitoring is very important or good for students training subjects. BUT why in UPM? Expert, concern, monitoring, procedures of action are important. Do we have the structures and systems? UPM just got new Vice Chancellor with agriculture/biology base taking over from former Vice Chancellor with Engineering background.

Retaining wall at UPM collapses, crushing seven motorcycles


KUALA LUMPUR: Heavy rain since afternoon caused a retaining wall to collapse at Kolej Serumpun, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang near here Friday.

The 1.5m high wall collapsed about 6pm, crushing seven motorcycles parked at a lot nearby.

However, there was no report of any casualty and the incident did not affect the hostel block at Kolej Serumpun.

Selangor Fire and Rescue assistant director (Operations) Mohd Sani Harul said an engine with six firemen from the Serdang station went to the scene after receiving a call at 6.30pm and arrived there 12 minutes later.

According to a specialist in engineering geology at UPM, Dr Husaini Omar, the wall collapsed due to the presence of trapped water in the soil. - Bernama