Malaysian authorities reported Thursday that after a week the death toll from the landslide in Batang Kali, Selangor province, has risen to 30.
The Fire and Rescue Department has rescued the bodies of two children, an adult woman and an adult man, according to the Malaysian newspaper ‘The Star’.
However, emergency services are still searching for the remains of three victims who have been missing since then.
The landslide, which occurred last Friday, affected a total of 94 people, 61 of whom were saved.
The accident occurred in a camping settlement which, according to the authorities, was operating illegally. Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming visited the area and confirmed that the camp was operating without an operating license from the Hulu Selangor District Council and that the culprit could be sentenced to «three years in prison».
The minister announced the closure of all «high-risk» settlements across the country for the next seven days to avoid similar accidents, especially now when the country is facing heavy rainy seasons due to the northeast monsoon.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
