CAMERON HIGHLANDS – The search-and-rescue operation for three more landslide victims in Kg Raja, Blue Valley here was suspended around 7pm today due to heavy rain.
Fire and Rescue Department deputy director Md Gezani Md Ghazi said operations will continue at about 7am tomorrow.
“Heavy rain has led to adverse weather conditions, and the soil structure has become unsafe and risky.
“We are ensuring that all search-and-rescue team members exit safely from the landslide area,” he told reporters at the disaster control post this evening.
The search-and-rescue operation was supposed to continue until 10pm tonight with a team of 84 members from various agencies.
Earlier, two bodies were located and retrieved from the landslide area.
In the incident around 2.40am today, five Myanmar nationals, including a woman, were feared buried after two houses occupied by the victims were buried in the landslide.
Meanwhile, Md Gezani said the search-and-rescue team will make adjustments to its operation plan tomorrow.
In addition to expanding the search area, the operation will also focus on the sector where the two bodies were found earlier. – January 26, 2024