Historic jail starts to tumble…

Work is underway on demolition of 114 year old Kuala Lumpur prison.

The contractor appointed by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has begun carrying out demolition works on some structures inside the 114-year-old Pudu Jail complex.

The partial demolition is to facilitate the future construction of an underpass at Jalan Pudu, part of which encroaches on the land at the historic jail site.

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