Chronology of landslides in Penang since 2017

GEORGE TOWN: Following is a series of landslides which occurred Penang in 2017 and 2018.
>> Sept 21 2017: Penang is hit by flash floods and heavy rain causing landslides and trees toppling in Jalan Tun Sardon-Jalan Bukit Baru, Paya Terubong resulting in the closure of several main roads to Balik Pulau and George Town.
>> Oct 21 2017: A landslide strikes an affordable housing project construction site in Lengkok Lembah Permai, Tanjung Bungah at about 8.57am. The incident claims the lives of 11 workers comprising a local, five Bangladeshis, two Indonesians, two Myanmar and a Pakistani after they were buried by earth from the landslide on a hill side.
>> Oct 5 2017: Continuous rain for almost 17 hours coupled with strong winds causes dozens of roads to be closed to traffic, while thousands of houses were inundated, hundreds of trees fell and landslides occured in several areas claiming seven lives.
More than one hundred landslides occurred in Penang Hill causing the railway service to the peak to be closed for a month.
>> Jan 5 2018: Heavy rain causes flash floods in 50 areas in the state as well as a landslide at a pepper farm in Tanjung Bungah resulting in four people being evacuated due to the landslide.
>> Oct 11 2018: Heavy rain and strong winds bring down 14 concrete beams measuring 25m each, collapsing on the hill side in the Bukit Kukus project.
>> Oct 19 2018: Rain lasting more than 10 hours results in a landslide at the Bukit Kukus project site for the paired road construction site linking Paya Terubong to Relau.
Three people have been confirmed dead following this latest incident. — Bernama