GEORGE TOWN: A 20m stretch of Kelawai Lane, adjacent to the multi-storey underground carpark of a super-condominium project, has been partly cordoned off after it sank by about a metre, raising fears among residents at nearby high-rise buildings.
According to residents at the seven-storey Desa Mas apartment nearby, cracks started appearing on the road at about 11.30am.
The developer of the super-condominium said remedial work was immediately carried out.
A resident, who identified herself only as Irene, 50, said residents received a letter on May 6 from Hunza Properties Bhd, the developer of the super-condominium, informing them that precautionary measures had been taken to ensure the safety of their building structure.
On the road sinkage, Hunza Properties executive chairman Datuk Khor Teng Tong said:
“All the engineers and consultants were at the site the moment we learnt about the problem. Remedial work with the filling of sand is being carried out to stabilise the ground.”
Upon completion, the Gurney Paragon’s East and West Towers super-condominium will see two 43-storey buildings consisting of 240 units of service apartments.