ANOTHER body was found at the landslide site at the Father’s Organic Farm in Gohtong Jaya today, raising the death toll to 26.

The Fire and Rescue Department, in a statement today, said the body of a man was found at 11.16am in Sector B (Farmview camp) of the area.

The vehicle carrying the body was spotted leaving the search area at 11.57am.

Seven victims remain missing from the landslide, which occurred at 2.42am last Friday. Sixty-one others were rescued. It was reported that 94 people were involved in the tragedy.

The department also stated that the search and rescue team would dig deeper to find the missing victims, especially after the 25th victim, a girl, was found buried under 17m debris in Sector C (Riverside) late last night. 

In a press conference at the scene, Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Hafisham Mohd Noor said the man was found buried under 1.5m debris in the sector, hugging a dog.

The rescue team also found the remains of another dog not far from the victim.

“Most probably he was camping at Sector A (Hillview) and was washed away by the landslide to Sector B (Farmview).

“I believe there are no more victims in Sector B, so we will focus our search on Sectors C and A,” he said.

Meanwhile, Hulu Selangor district police chief Suffian Abdullah said the body of the man had been taken to the Sungai Buloh Hospital for a post-mortem.

“The remains of the two dogs found with him had also been handed over to the Veterinary Services Department for further action,” he added. – Bernama, December 21, 2022.