Classes Resume At Kolej Komuniti Segamat 2 After Earthquake-related Closure

SEGAMAT, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- In-person classes at Kolej Komuniti Segamat 2 in Batu Anam resumed yesterday after a three-day shift to online learning, following a series of mild earthquakes that hit the district earlier this week.

The college’s deputy director (Academic) Afida Kamarudin said the precautionary move was taken after students discovered cracks in Block E, which houses several classrooms, after Sunday’s tremor.

“A preliminary inspection by the college’s assistant engineer found three minor cracks. The management then contacted the Public Works Department (JKR) for further assessment,” she told Bernama today.

Block E was temporarily closed to facilitate the inspection. Face-to-face learning resumed after initial findings confirmed the cracks were non-structural. The college is awaiting JKR’s full report.

Afida said the college has 330 students, nearly half of whom reside in campus dormitories. No injuries were reported.

She said students have been briefed on safety protocols and advised to report any future tremors immediately.

“This is the first time such an incident has occurred at the college,” she added.

Student Mohamad Idris Mohamed, 22, said he felt tremors only on the first day, while fellow student Nur Alia Natasha Mohd Puad, 18, hoped there would be no recurrence, as it could disrupt learning.

A weak earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale was recorded in Segamat at 4.24 am yesterday, the fourth in the district this week. Three earlier quakes were reported on Aug 24, 27 and 28, with magnitudes ranging between 2.5 and 4.1.

-- BERNAMA