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KL-Bentong blocked at KM66.1 due to a sinkhole

25 Jul 2023 11:39pm
A huge sinkhole along the road -Pic from Lebuhraya Pantai Timur Facebook page
A huge sinkhole along the road -Pic from Lebuhraya Pantai Timur Facebook page
KUANTAN - A sinkhole at KM66.1 of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway which affected both directions near Bentong has resulted in the road at that location being closed.

East Coast Expressway (LPT) in a post on its Facebook page requested that motorists from Kuantan to Kuala Lumpur exit at the East Bentong intersection and re-enter at the West Bentong intersection.

"Users from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan are directed to exit at the West Bentong intersection and re-enter at the East Bentong intersection," according to the post uploaded tonight.

Earlier, several photos circulated on social media showed the road surface has a large sinkhole due to soil settlement on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway. -Bernama

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