Cops probing mysterious booming sound heard in Ipoh

Residents have claimed they heard a booming sound and experienced tremors in parts of the Ipoh district this morning, prompting the police to launch an investigation.

Ipoh district police chief Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad confirmed a probe is underway.

"Perak police chief Noor Hisam Nordin will issue an official statement if there is any confirmed information or report regarding the incident,” he told Bernama.

A resident of Klebang Harmoni, Danial Nordin, said he was at home when he heard the loud sound resembling an explosion.

“I heard a sound like someone slamming a door extremely hard, and there was shaking at the same time.

“It was really mysterious because the sound was very loud, and there was a tremor,” the 36-year-old said, still shocked by the incident.

According to social media posts and comments, users claimed to have felt the tremors in several areas, including Chemor, Chepor and Tanah Hitam, at around 10.30am.

Similar incident last year

This is not the first time such a noise from an unidentified source has rocked the peace of Ipoh residents.

On Oct 21 last year, a strong tremor was reported in several parts of the city, including Tasek, Perak Stadium, Meru, Falim, Manjoi, Chemor and Sungai Siput, at around 11.06am, followed by a loud boom.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay previously stated that the source of the booming sound and tremor in Ipoh remained a mystery, and that police were conducting a thorough investigation into the incident.

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