POLICE will be calling up more individuals to aid in investigations into Friday’s landslide tragedy at the Fathers’ Organic Farm campsite, Gohtong Jaya, Batang Kali, including survivors.

Hulu Selangor district police chief Suffian Abdullah said this may be done in “a week or two“ considering the condition and trauma of the survivors, who are mostly from SJKC Mun Choong, at this time.

On Saturday, police had summoned three individuals – the campsite operator and two of his employees – to assist in investigations.

“I believe in this case, many more will be called up including the survivors,” he told a press conference today.

In the incident at about 2.42am on Friday, a landslide measuring nearly 300m long and 70m high hit the campsite located along Jalan Genting-Batang Kali.

As of noon on today, nine victims are still missing, while the death toll stands at 24. A total of 94 people were reported to have been at the campsite. The rest were rescued.

Suffian said the case is being investigated under section 7 of the Local Government Act 1976, as well as sections 304(A) and 290 of the penal code.

He said police had also identified five of the seven vehicles caught in the landslide and that two of the owner were dead, two safe while the other is still missing.

Meanwhile, he said all 24 bodies recovered from the scene were handed over to their next of kin and families yesterday.

He also urged family members or acquaintances of those still missing to go to a police station to lodge a report.

Suffian also advised parties not to spread videos or pictures that could embarrass the victims of the incident because it could lead to violations of the law either under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 or the penal code. – Bernama, December 19, 2022.