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The Highland Towers collapse occurred on 11 December 1993 in Taman Hillview, Ulu Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Tower Block 1 collapsed from a major landslide caused by heavy rains that burst diversion pipes. [1] The Highland Towers consisted of three 12-storey buildings or "blocks". The collapse of Block 1 resulted in 48 deaths. [2]
Prior to the 2008 landslide, the area was already known for being landslide-prone. In 1993, one of the towers of the Highland Towers, a gated apartment complex near Bukit Antarabangsa, collapsed after continuous rainfall eroded the soil under the foundations. 48 people were killed. [1]
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The disastrous landslide of a hill side in 1993 which caused the 12-story Highland Tower to collapse, the 1999 landslide and the 6 December 2008 landslide indicate that this area has a high risk potential for landslide. This can be attributed to the convergence of 3 factors: rainfall, steep hill sides, and soil type/geological foundation.