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HULU SELANGOR, Dec 17 -- The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department team brought two bodies that were found on the second day at the site of the landslide at the Fathers’ Organic Farm campsite, Gohtong Jaya, today. BERNAMAPIX: The search and rescue operation for victims of the landslide at a campsite along Jalan Batang-Kali-Genting Highlands entered its second day with 24 confirmed deaths and nine people still missing as of 6 pm.
So far, several victims were found buried in depths between three and five feet , and there were some victims who were partially buried with parts of their bodies or limbs exposed at the surface, Norazam said. Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani was reported to have said that the campsite operator has been called in today to provide their statement at the Hulu Selangor district police chief, but efforts were still centred on the SAR operation.
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