MTL: Terengganu Police, Agencies On High Alert

JERTIH, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- Terengganu police, together with related security agencies, are on high alert ahead of the Northeast Monsoon (MTL) season, expected to begin this November.

Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairudin said over 2,000 personnel from the police and other security agencies, including the Fire and Rescue Department, the Civil Defence Force, and the Malaysian Armed Forces, are prepared to be deployed to flood-affected areas to ensure the safety of impacted residents.

"We are always prepared, and I will soon hold a meeting with the rescue agencies to coordinate and update our preparations and equipment," he told reporters after launching the Kampung Angkat Aman Wanita (AMANITA) programme at Taman Persiaran Limbongan here today.

Mohd Khairi said that rescue agencies in each district have already conducted In-Service Training (LDP) programmes, which include rescue drills and boat-handling exercises.

He said these initiatives aim to enhance the readiness of security teams to respond to floods, allowing them to evacuate victims to designated temporary relief centres quickly.

In a separate development, Mohd Khairi said that the area affected by the butane gas pipeline leak in Kerteh, Kemaman, last month, remains closed to the public, as the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) continues to probe the cause of the leak.

"I have also been informed that PETRONAS will carry out repair work on the pipeline. Police remain stationed at the site to prevent unauthorised individuals from entering, as DOSH is still conducting its investigation," he said, adding that no foul play has been detected in the incident.

The police previously declared that the Petronas Gas Berhad area at the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) Project Site, Section 5 in Kerteh, where the butane gas pipeline leak occurred on Sept 20, has been deemed safe and free from contamination.

However, police continue to maintain a control post and have stationed officers at the site around the clock to assist DOSH in the ongoing investigation.

-- BERNAMA