Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the landslide could have been triggered by water movements underneath the soil.
HULU SELANGOR: The death toll from the landslide at campsites in Batang Kali is now 21, deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced this evening.
In a statement to the media at the site at 7pm today, Zahid said rescuers were now looking for the remaining 12 victims. “Let’s hope that there are victims who are safe,” he said.
Based on the initial investigation, Zahid said the landslide could have been triggered by two water movements underneath the soil.
The affected campsites are Hillview, Farmview, and Riverside, which authorities named as Sector A, B, and C. Hillview and Farmview were wiped out, with 16 bodies found in sector A.
The total number of landslide victims, based on the registration record by the operator, is 94.
Zahid was accompanied by deputy home minister Shamsul Anuar Nasarah and deputy finance minister Ahmad Maslan on his visit to the site.
