The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is set to carry out vulnerability and risk assessments of an initial 35 highly critical and priority areas nationwide next year.

In a statement, MGB said that the assessment aims to determine in greater detail the geohazard risks of the areas and assess the response capabilities of the communities. Detailed subsurface assessment will also be included to determine the presence of sinkholes and subsurface hazards.

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