GEORGE TOWN: Two cars were badly damaged after being buried in a landslide near 33 Leisure Bay Condominium, Jalan Tanjung Tokong, Tanjung Bungah here on Sunday (Oct 25).
Penang Fire and Rescue Department Operations and Firefighting Division assistant director John Sagun Francis said the department received an emergency call at 6.50pm before a team from the Bagan Jermal Fire and Rescue Station arrived at the scene at 7pm.
"Upon arrival, we found that two cars, a BMW and a Honda City, had been buried by the landslide. Initial checks found that no one was present during the incident.
"Rescue and monitoring operations are still underway, involving six personnel, including a supervisor and a Fire Rescue Tender, with assistance from the police at the scene,” he said in a statement on Sunday night.
He said firefighting operations were still ongoing at the scene as of 7.45pm, while the cause of the incident remained under investigation.
Earlier on Sunday, a 73-year-old doctor was killed in a separate landslide in Taman Seri Rambai, Paya Terubong. – Bernama
