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This recent disaster echoes past tragedies in Malaysia, notably the 1993 Highland Towers collapse, which killed 48 people, and the 2018 Batang Kali landslide that resulted in 21 lives lost. The Batang Kali incident, in particular, marked Malaysia’s worst landslide in nearly three decades and reignited discussions about environmental safety, responsible land use, and governmental regulation.