KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 -- Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has ordered immediate clean-up works at Hicks Flats in Bukit Bintang after a viral YouTube video spotlighted the poor condition of the city-centre apartment block.

On Monday, DBKL said Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Fadlun Mak Ujud visited the Jalan Changkat property following complaints and concerns raised by residents and members of the public after the video went viral on social media.

"As an immediate measure, the Mayor has directed that cleaning works be carried out without delay to improve conditions in the area," DBKL said in a statement on Facebook.

The city hall said it had previously carried out cleaning operations and joint enforcement actions with relevant agencies over variou...