Loud bang heard across Ipoh city centre; cause unknown
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The noise, which sounded like an explosion, was heard in several areas including Silibin - the city centre - Bercham, and Gunung Lang.
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IPOH - A loud bang was heard across Ipoh on Oct 21, with some buildings shaken by tremors during the incident.
The noise, which sounded like an explosion, was heard in several areas including the city centre, Silibin, Bercham and Gunung Lang at around 11.05am.
Some netizens on Facebook claimed to have heard the noise in Kuala Kangsar, which is around 25km away from Ipoh.
Perak police chief commissioner Azizi Mat Aris said the police are investigating the source of the noise, but nothing of significance has been uncovered yet.
“We’ve inquired with the General Operations Force in Ulu Kinta and confirmed they had no explosive-related activities at the time.
“The Perak Land and Mines Office also told us there were no rock blasting events at quarries before midday,” he said in a press release on Oct 21.
He added that the Meteorological Department reported no seismic events locally, although there was an earthquake in Halmahera, Indonesia, at 11.24am.
A similar incident occurred on Oct 4, 2018, which left many people puzzled as to what caused the noise.
According to a report by Sinar Harian, the tremor, which lasted for a few seconds, was accompanied by a loud boom that left many people startled and panicked.
At Medan Istana, many people were seen rushing out of their offices.
Ms M. Diviya, 30, said the tremor caused the glass doors of her office to appear as if they were about to shatter.
“The tremor happened suddenly, and at the same time, I heard a sound like an explosion coming from above,”she said.
“My colleagues and I didn’t wait long; we immediately left the office because we were worried about a collapse.”
Ms Diviya, who works at a law firm, said she had already contacted the Minerals and Geosciences Department to inform them about the incident.
“The department told us that they had also received several similar complaints regarding the tremor,” she told the newspaper.
Ms Noor Zaiti Nabilah Ahmad, 32, said this was her first time experiencing a tremor in her six years of working there.
“It was scary, but thankfully, nothing undesirable happened. The tremor only lasted for a short while,” she said.
On social media, netizens said the tremor was also felt in Tasek, Stadium Perak, Meru, Falim and Manjoi, as well as by users of the North-South Expressway near the Menora Tunnel. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
