Batang Kali landslide: Rescue teams focus on two campsite sectors
HULU SELANGOR - The 231 rescue personnel involved in the search and rescue (SAR) operation now focuses on two of the three sectors of the campsites involved in the Batang Kali landslide, here, on Friday.
The two sectors include Sector A (Hilltop), Sector B (Farmview) and Sector C (Riverside).
Fire and Rescue Department Operations Division director Datuk Nor Hisham Mohamad said at the moment the rescue team was focusing on Sector A and B.
"The two sectors that were the most affected are near the top of the hill directly towards Sector A and B.
"Sector C was slightly affected and we believe most of the victims which have yet to be found were from the two sectors concerned," he said at a press conference at the scene of the incident on Friday.
Hisham said in that regard, the focus was completely given to the location in question.
"Currently we are always increasing the number of personnel who would focus on the SAR operations and ensure the safety of each member should there be a possibility of another landslide in the area," he said.
He commented on the chronology of the incident and informed that at the initial stages, a total of 53 victims were rescued and brought out until 9am.
"This was followed by the discovery of seven more victims who were found to be injured before an operator who ran the campsite was found safe.
"Until 11.30am a total of 11 victims were found dead including a child," he said.
Hisham said the time between 11.45am to 1pm, the team had found five more dead victims.
"Up to 3pm earlier, all five final dead victims were taken into a police truck to be brought to Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL)," he said.
