Wednesday, August 22, 1973
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BUILDINGS CLOSED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE
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Two houses in Monmouth Terrace, near Kennedy Road, were today
closed on an emergency application by the Building Authority as a
precautionary measure since the possibility of a landslip in this area
could not be ruled out.
This action was taken on the advice of consulting engineers who,
as part of the early warning measures instituted by Public Works Department
following last summer's landslides, had been keeping a careful watch on
the alope below these two houses. There was a slip on the same slope
during the June rains last year, though it caused no damage or casualties.
A spokesman for the Buildings Ordinance Office said that it
was not certain that a further landslide was either imminent or inevitable.
"But as a result of the recent heavy rains, there is a possible risk
of a sudden collapse, and this makes it necessary for residents to move
out without delay," he said.
The two houses are Nos. 5 & 7 Monmouth Terrace.
Further
investigations are necessary to decide whether they will have to be
demolishod.
Release time: 7.30 p.m.