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    • Four people buried alive in a landslide in Ampang 

    By on March 11, 2022

     

    AMPANG JAYA: At least four people have been buried alive in a landslide incident in Taman Bukit Permai 2, Ampang , while another victim was rescued and 15 homes and 10 vehicles were affected.

    The search and rescue operation for the victims have began since yesterday at 5.54 pm by nine firemen from the Pandan Fire and Rescue.

    The firemen managed to rescue the first victim, an 84-year-old man, by pulling him out at 6.54 pm.

    However, his wife was found dead at 7.53 pm.

    The body of the third victim, a male resident, was found under the debris around 10pm.
     
    The bodies of the last two victims, both males, were found at around 1am.
     
    Selangor Fire and Rescue team is still searching for other victims using K-9 Unit tracker dogs at the site of the landslide.
     
    Two landslides at the same site occurred during a heavy rain. Footages of the  incident went viral on social media.

    Meanwhile, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, in a Facebook message, expressed his sadness over the tragedy and asked the public to pray that all victims will be found safe -Malaysia World News

     

     

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