Highland Towers collapse

Highland Towers collapse
The surviving Blocks 2 and 3 of the Highland Towers in 2008, similar in design to the collapsed Block 1.
Date11 December 1993; 30 years ago (1993-12-11)
Time1:35 pm MST (Saturday afternoon)
LocationHighland Towers, Taman Hillview, Ulu Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
CauseLandslide caused by continuous rainfall over the course of 2 weeks
Deaths48[note 1]
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Location of the collapse
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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] Residents of the other two blocks and neighbouring establishments were evacuated due to safety concerns.

The Highland Towers complex was built in phases between 1974 and 1982. It was constructed at the western base of a steeply sloped hill, terraced extensively in the early 1980s. Block 1 was the southernmost building, Block 2 was built north-northwest of Block 1, and Block 3 was built west of Block 2. The towers were home to affluent middle-class families; a sizeable percentage of the residents were expatriates.


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  1. ^ "1993: Highland Towers Collapse". Learning from Building Failures. 6 February 1993. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. ^ AFIQAH (11 December 2018). "26 Years On: The Day The Highland Tower Collapsed". Rojak Daily.