Fifteen government buildings have been identified as suffering minor damage with an estimated repair cost of RM550,500 following the weak earthquakes that hit the district from Aug 24 to Aug 30.
Deputy works minister Ahmad Maslan said the report was the result of an inspection by the Segamat Public Works Department as of Sept 3 on buildings including Segamat Hospital, the Bandar Putra health clinic, Segamat Community College, schools and government quarters.
“Most of them are existing cracks that experienced an increase following the earthquake tremors. The damage had a minor impact and did not affect the integrity of the buildings’ structures.
“These buildings are still safe for use and do not pose a safety risk to users. Building users have also been reminded to monitor the surrounding conditions and report to JKR if there are any new findings,” he said in a press conference here today.
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