IPOH, Nov 15 — The bursting of a 455-cubic-metre water tank at Taman Kuala Kangsar in Kuala Kangsar yesterday was caused by the condition of its structure, which was more than 40 years old.
Perak Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Public Transport Committee chairman Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin said the Kuala Kangsar operations centre of the Perak Water Board (LAP) received information about the incident at about 5pm, which affected water supply to approximately 520 consumers in the surrounding areas.
He said LAP had carried out washing and cleaning works on roads around the burst Taman Kuala Kangsar tank, while direct water supply through the main pipeline to the affected areas, namely Taman Kuala Kangsar and Taman Meranti, had also been implemented.
