Summary
- Post-mortem confirms 73-year-old doctor’s cause of death.
- Six nearby homes remain evacuated over landslide risks.
- Gerakan calls for review of hillside development approvals.
GEORGE TOWN, October 27 — Doctor Wong Kar Lin, 73, who died in Sunday’s Paya Terubong landslide, succumbed to blunt force chest injuries and traumatic asphyxia, police confirmed.
Northeast district police chief Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the post-mortem was completed at 3am Monday, with six nearby homes remaining evacuated over safety concerns.
Police have restricted access to the affected area amid fears of further landslides. Meanwhile, Penang Gerakan chairman Oh Tong Keong urged the state government to disclose.
Hillside development approvals and safety inspection records, citing residents’ objections dating back to 2017.
