CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Heavy rain had caused a landslide which struck a house at Batu 49, Kampung Tiga, Kuala Terla, Cameron Highlands today.
The incident also claimed the lives of two women and one man of Myanmar nationals aged between 23 and 34, believed to be workers of a farm near the scene.
Cameron Highlands police chief Deputy Superintendent Ashari Abu Samah said the police received the information on the incident at 10.40am.
“We received a call from a member of the public who told us three of his friends were buried under the landslide in the village.
“A search and rescue operations were carried out involving three officers and seven personnel from the district police headquarters, and two officers and 16 personnel from the Fire and Rescue Department.
He said upon arrival at the scene at 11.30am, the two women were already found by their friends and were confirmed dead.
“The third victim was still buried and the search and rescue were conducted with the cooperation from the locals.
“It is believed that the victims were sleeping when the landslide struck their house which was built illegally at the bottom of the hill. The landslide occurred due to heavy rain,” he said when contacted today.
Ashari said so far the police only had a few details on the identities of all three victims as they could not find their identification documents.
“The victims are identified as Aung Thong, 23, his wife Naing Vai, 23, and another woman known as Mu Aye Aye, 34.
“The bodies have been sent to Sultanah Hajjah Kalsom Hospital in Tanah Rata for post-mortem,” he said.