KUALA LUMPUR – The search-and-rescue operations for the last victim of the Batang Kali landslide resumed at 8am today after the team had to suspend work at 8pm last night due to bad weather.
Today, rescuers are assisted by six dogs from the K9 Unit and assets from various agencies, including police.
Heavy rain at the area last night forced the suspension of operations to enable geologists to inspect earth movement in the area.
The seventh day of the search yesterday saw four more decomposing bodies found – a man, a woman, a boy, and a girl. The bodies were found at Sector C at a depth of 7m at 11.04am.
In the tragic landslide that struck the campsite at 2.42am last Friday where 92 campers were staying, 61 were rescued or escaped, leaving only one more body to be accounted for as of today.
During a press conference held yesterday afternoon, police confirmed that the number of campers at the site during the tragedy was 92 and not 94 as reported earlier.
Selangor police chief Datuk Arjunaidi Mohamed said the new total number of victims was confirmed after reviewing several documents, data, and reports received from various parties, including the families of the victims. – The Vibes, December 23, 2022
