Number of tragedies at veggie and flower farms in Cameron Highlands


Slippery surroundings: Muddy waters seen circling SJKC Bertam Valley on Cameron Highlands.

PETALING JAYA: Vegetable and flower farms in Cameron High-lands have been the scene of a number of tragedies over the years.

Prior to yesterday’s mud flood in Bertam Valley which killed three people after water was released from a dam, there have been at least three other incidents of farm workers killed due to a land or mudslide.

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