[UPDATED] 61 Victims Rescued, 16 Dead In Landslide Near Genting Highlands

Rescuers are racing against time to save and locate the 94 victims who were trapped in a landslide that occurred near Genting Highlands today.

In a tweet by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, a total of 61 people have been found safe and sound.

16 Dis 2022 – KEJADIAN TANAH RUNTUH DI FATHER ORGANIC FARM, BATANG KALI, SELANGOR.

Setakat jam 9.15 pagi, seramai 92 mangsa telah ditemui. Hasil siasatan mendapati 53 mangsa yang ditemui selamat, 7 cedera dan 8 mangsa meninggal dunia. Sehingga kini operasi SAR masih diteruskan. pic.twitter.com/yhV9oGCmLg

— NADMA Malaysia (@mynadma) December 16, 2022

As of 1pm, the current death toll now sits at 16, while 17 victims have yet to be found.

UPDATE TERKINI TANAH RUNTUH BATANG KALI

[[ 1:00 PETANG ]]

Jumlah Mangsa: 94 orang
Jumlah Selamat: 61 orang
Jumlah Meninggal: 16 orang
Jumlah Belum Dijumpai: 17 orang

Operasi menyelamat masih dijalankan

— KPKT (@kpkt_gov) December 16, 2022

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