Penang landslide: SAR operations suspended due to heavy rain at 4.45am


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 20 Oct 2018

Aerial view of the landslide at Bukit Kukus in Paya Terubong.

GEORGE TOWN (Bernama): The search and rescue (SAR) operations to locate the landslide victims feared buried at the construction site at Jalan Bukit Kukus, Paya Terubong near here was temporarily halted following heavy rain earlier Saturday (Oct 20) morning.

Deputy Commander of the Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations Mohd Tarmizi Mat Jaafar, who is also Penang Fire Rescue Department officer, said the operation involving Special Tactical Operations and Rescue Malaysia (STORM) team along with K-9 sniffer dog unit had to be suspended for fear of more landslides.

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