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SEVEN DEAD, TWO SERIOUSLY INJURED IN LANDSLIDE AT SG RUIL
CAMERON HIGHLANDS (Bernama) - Four women and three men
died while another man and a woman were seriously injured in a landslide at the
Sungai Ruil Orang Asli settlement in Brinchang, here Sunday afternoon.
The dead were identified as Normadiah Lasik, 69, Ali Hassan, 50, Jaafar, 49,
Mohd Ikbal Jaafar, 15, Sara Gunung, 37, Norma Gunung, 51, and Yusnizan Yusof,
22, while the two seriously injured were identified as Bah Anjang Besar a/l
Anjang, 39, and Serry Priary a/p Suri, 15.
In the incident at 5.45pm, heavy rain that occurred since 5pm resulted in a
mudslide and landslide which buried three houses at the Hardcore Poor Public
Housing Project in the hillside settlement.
Cameron Highlands OCPD, DSP Wan Zahari Wan Busu said the mudslide and
landslide occurred about 100 metres below the highland and buried the three
houses.
"All search and rescue operations had been stopped at 1.50am. However,
police are still maintaining security operations in the area," he told reporters
at the scene early Monday morning.
He said the last victim was found at 1.20am.
All the deceased in the incident had been taken to the Hospital Sultanah
Hajjah Kalsom for a post mortem while those seriously injured were taken to the
Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, in Ipoh for further treatment, he said.
Wan Zahari said the two victims who were injured were reported to be in
stable condition.
"Two hundred and forty-eight personnel from the various agencies including
the police, Fire and Rescue Department, the SMART team and Rela were involved in
the operations at the scene of the incident," he said.
He said all the 60 families living in houses which were in the area had been
evacuated to the Brinchang Multipurpose Hall, here.
A check by Bernama at the Brinchang Multipurpose Hall at 4.30 Monday morning
found that the evacuation of all the families by the Cameron Highlands District
Welfare Department was still going on.
A spokesman of the Social Welfare Department said the families were required
to stay there temporarily until the status of their homes in Sungai Ruil had
been confirmed safe for occupation.
The Cameron Highlands is one of Malaysia’s most extensive hill stations. It
covers an area of 712 square kilometers. Situated at the north-western tip of
Pahang, the “Camerons” is approximately 200 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur.
died while another man and a woman were seriously injured in a landslide at the
Sungai Ruil Orang Asli settlement in Brinchang, here Sunday afternoon.
The dead were identified as Normadiah Lasik, 69, Ali Hassan, 50, Jaafar, 49,
Mohd Ikbal Jaafar, 15, Sara Gunung, 37, Norma Gunung, 51, and Yusnizan Yusof,
22, while the two seriously injured were identified as Bah Anjang Besar a/l
Anjang, 39, and Serry Priary a/p Suri, 15.
In the incident at 5.45pm, heavy rain that occurred since 5pm resulted in a
mudslide and landslide which buried three houses at the Hardcore Poor Public
Housing Project in the hillside settlement.
Cameron Highlands OCPD, DSP Wan Zahari Wan Busu said the mudslide and
landslide occurred about 100 metres below the highland and buried the three
houses.
"All search and rescue operations had been stopped at 1.50am. However,
police are still maintaining security operations in the area," he told reporters
at the scene early Monday morning.
He said the last victim was found at 1.20am.
All the deceased in the incident had been taken to the Hospital Sultanah
Hajjah Kalsom for a post mortem while those seriously injured were taken to the
Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, in Ipoh for further treatment, he said.
Wan Zahari said the two victims who were injured were reported to be in
stable condition.
"Two hundred and forty-eight personnel from the various agencies including
the police, Fire and Rescue Department, the SMART team and Rela were involved in
the operations at the scene of the incident," he said.
He said all the 60 families living in houses which were in the area had been
evacuated to the Brinchang Multipurpose Hall, here.
A check by Bernama at the Brinchang Multipurpose Hall at 4.30 Monday morning
found that the evacuation of all the families by the Cameron Highlands District
Welfare Department was still going on.
A spokesman of the Social Welfare Department said the families were required
to stay there temporarily until the status of their homes in Sungai Ruil had
been confirmed safe for occupation.
The Cameron Highlands is one of Malaysia’s most extensive hill stations. It
covers an area of 712 square kilometers. Situated at the north-western tip of
Pahang, the “Camerons” is approximately 200 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur.
