BATANG KALI: The Regent of Selangor Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has visited the site of the Batang Kali landslide near Genting Highlands.
The Regent arrived at the site at 10.19am on Saturday (Dec 17) with his entourage.
Tengku Amir Shah was later presented with a closed-door briefing by the relevant authorities on the latest development.
The search and rescue (SAR) operation to look for the remaining 12 victims of a landslide here had resumed at 7.30am.
Police on Friday (Dec 17) said they had halted the operations around midnight due to unfavourable weather.
The death toll currently stands at 21. A total of 61 people have been rescued.
An early morning landslide struck near the Father's Organic Farm campsite at Gohtong Jaya here.
Among those involved in the SAR were K9 tracker dog units, the Emergency Medical Rescue Service from the Sentosa, Ampang, Pandan, Kota Anggerik, Kajang dan Andalas Fire and Rescue stations, as well as the Special Tactical Operation and Rescue Team.
The SAR efforts were split into three zones - Sector A Hill View, Sector B, Farm View, and Sector C Riverside, with focus now given to Sector A and Sector B.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had announced a RM10,000 aid for the next-of-kin of the deceased and RM1,000 for other victims.
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