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Highland Towers' quick collapse due to use of rail piling NST 29/08/1997
By Sumitha Martin
KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - The erosion of the area surrounding the Highland Towers condominium and its eventual collapse would have been a noticeable and gradual process if concrete piling, instead of rail piling, had been used for the building's foundation. Chairman of the Technical Investigating Committee into the collapse of Highland Towers, Dr Nik Ramlan Nik Hassan, told the Ampang coroner's court today that if concrete piling had been used, the collapse of the condominium would have occurred after a prolonged period and would have shown signs of an impending collapse.

Pelukis pelan pangsapuri tiada kelayakan BH 14/10/1997
KUALA LUMPUR, Isnin - Bekas presiden Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (Pam) hari ini memberitahu Mahkamah Koroner di sini bahawa pelukis pelan pangsapuri Highland Towers yang runtuh pada 11 Disember 1993 tidak mempunyai kelayakan bagi bangunan setinggi 12 tingkat. Henry Lee Inn Seong, 49, berkata pelukis pelan itu, Wong Tin Sang, hanya mempunyai kelayakan untuk mendirikan bangunan tidak melebihi 300 meter persegi atau 3,000 kaki persegi atau tidak melebihi dua tingkat.
Tragedi Highland Towers bukan bencana alam HM 04/11/1997
KUALA LUMPUR: Mahkamah Koroner di sini semalam memutuskan bahawa tragedi kondominium Highland Towers runtuh dan mengorbankan 48 nyawa pada 11 Disember 1993, sebagai satu nahas. Majistret Mohd Radzi Abas yang bertindak sebagai koroner dalam inkues untuk menyiasat punca keruntuhan kondominium itu berkata, kejadian yang berlaku itu "bukan satu bencana alam semula jadi".

Highland Towers draughtsman `not qualified' NST 14/10/1997
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The Coroner's Court here was told today that the draughtsman for the Highland Towers condominium which collapsed on Dec 11, 1993, was not qualified to draw plans for a 12-storey high building. Henry Lee Inn Seong, 49, the immediate past president of the Malaysian Institute of Architects, said the draughtsman, Wong Tin Sang, was not qualified to draw plans for buildings over 300 sq m or 3,000 sq ft in area, that is buildings above two storeys.

Saliran tak sempurna HM 19/08/1998
KUALA LUMPUR: Seorang doktor memberitahu Mahkamah Tinggi, di sini, semalam bahawa dia tidak pernah melihat satu sistem peparitan yang sempurna di lereng bukit di belakang Blok Satu Kondominium Highland Towers yang runtuh hampir lima tahun lalu hingga meragut 48 nyawa. Dr Kok Mei Ling berkata, dia sering berjalan di lereng bukit di belakang Blok Satu yang runtuh itu sejak dia menjadi penghuni di Blok Tiga pada 1983.