Batang Kali landslide: If human interference led to disaster, survivors can sue for negligence, says lawyer

PETALING JAYA: If human interference in nature's ecosystem is determined to have led to the Batang Kali landslide disaster, survivors would have a clear case for a claim of death by negligence against the persons involved, says a lawyer.

Derek Fernandez, who is also a Petaling Jaya City councillor, said, however, that if it was ascertained that the disaster was an "act of God", it would be more difficult to succeed in the claims.