IPOH – A man was killed in a landslide incident in Blue Valley, Kg Raja, Cameron Highlands, this afternoon.
Pahang Fire and Rescue Department deputy director (Operations), Ismail Abdul Ghani, said that the department received a call about the incident involving the 37-year-old victim at 12.54pm.
“We immediately deployed firefighters from the Cameron Highlands fire station, along with two machines, to the scene,” he said in a statement today.
He said upon arrival, it was found that a landslide had hit the area involving a backhoe driver who was carrying out earthworks.
The buried victim was removed by firefighters before being handed over to police for further action, he said. – Bernama, November 26, 2022
