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SAR to locate seven more Batang Kali landslide victims suspended — Police

21 Dec 2022, 2:33 PM
SAR to locate seven more Batang Kali landslide victims suspended — Police

BATANG KALI, Dec 21 — The search-and-rescue operation on the sixth day at Father's Organic Farm campsite in Gohtong Jaya here was postponed at 4pm today because of heavy rain.

Hulu Selangor district police chief Supt Suffian Abdullah who confirmed this to Bernama said the SAR will resume tomorrow if the weather is good and no soil movement is detected in the affected area.

"Yes, it has been postponed because of the rain and it will resume tomorrow (but) would depend on the weather and the safety level at the search area,” he said.

The landslide tragedy at 2.42am on Friday (December 16) saw 61 people survive, 26 die and seven more victims still unaccounted for out of 94 people.

— Bernama

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