COMMUNICATIONS and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil conveyed his appreciation and thanks to all personnel involved in the search and rescue (SAR) operation at the Father’s Organic Farm campsite in Batang Kali, Selangor.

He also thanked the media who were on assignment at the site of the incident for their coverage of the tragedy and its developments.

“My most sincere appreciation to those involved in the search and rescue effort that ended today and condolences to the families of the victims of the Batang Kali landslide tragedy,” he posted on Facebook yesterday.

In a separate Facebook post, Defence Minister Mohamad Hasan also conveyed his appreciation to the SAR team.

“The sacrifice and contributions of all involved are deeply appreciated,” he said.

Efforts to locate the last victim of the tragedy ended yesterday with the discovery of the 31st body, a boy believed to be between seven and 12 years old, at 4.53pm, buried in approximately 1.5m of earth.

The remains were found in a face-down position in a sleeping bag, about 4m from the sector A (hill view) campsite.

The landslide that hit in the early morning of December 16 resulted in the deaths of 31 people: 18 adults and 13 children. Sixty-one others survived. – Bernama, December 25, 2022.