Hundreds of officials, including police and first responders, stopped at the entrance to the campsite as an excavator entered the disaster area. Nga Kor Ming revealed that this resort is located on a farm and is called “Father’s organic farm“was operating”unlicensed“and that a fine would be imposed if responsibilities were involved in this drama.
Landslides are common in Malaysia due to recurring heavy rains at the end of the year. However, no heavy rainfall was recorded overnight in Batang Kali. The government has imposed strict laws on hillside construction, but landslides continue to increase due to bad weather.
In 1993, a giant mudslide caused by torrential rains caused the collapse of a 12-story residential building, killing 48 people in one of Malaysia’s deadliest natural disasters.
