THE personnel involved in the search and rescue (SAR) at the Father’s Organic Farm campsite in Gohtong Jaya, are determined to find those still missing from Friday’s landslide.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Hafisham Mohd Noor said some of the rescuers have even refused to leave the search location despite being given permission to take a break.

“They have continued to show sheer determination to trace the remaining victims who are still missing.

“Perhaps they feel it’s not right to leave the scene because they have been toiling from day one,” he told Bernama at the on-scene command post.

He, however, said the safety and health of the search team would always be given priority and that they needed sufficient rest to be able to continue their search.

Yesterday, Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said he was confident his men would give their full commitment to carry out the SAR.

Besides the Fire and Rescue Department and police, the other three agencies involved are the armed forces, Civil Defence Force and Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team.

In the 2.42am incident last Friday, a landslide measuring 300m long and 70m high occurred at the campsite, which is located at Jalan Genting-Batang Kali.

As of 4pm today, 24 victims have been confirmed dead while nine others are still missing out of the total of 94. – Bernama, December 20, 2022.