Author: web Desk

The search and rescue (SAR) operation of the landslide tragedy at the camp site of Father’s Organic Farm, Gohtong Jaya which ended today left profound effect on the various members of the rescuing team.

 

Hulu Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) head Ahmadi Muhamad Hasan said apart from from the physical exertion, the emotion of personnel was also affected during the nine-day SAR operation.

 

Recalling the efforts to search for victims of the tragedy, he said the soft earth and rainy weather also hampered movements and demanded the perseverance of rescuers.

 

 

 

“It cannot be denied that the emotion of the team at ground zero is sometimes severely challenged when they failed to find any victim or new indications on their whereabouts submerged under the landslide earth,” he told Bernama at the Incident Post here today.

 

Ahmadi said the rescuers were given mental therapy and words of encouragement to raise their morale to continue looking for victims.

 

Despite the discovery of the bodies of four family members who were the 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th victims on the seventh day of the search, he said the SAR operation continued to face difficulties.

 

 

 

“To find just one more victim in a very wide area of almost 15 acres is very difficult,” he said.

 

Ahmadi said that in addition to digging and excavation works involving excavators, rescue workers with tracking dogs had to search the same area many times to locate victims.

 

“Thank God, finally at around 4.30 pm yesterday, we managed to find the last body. As a rescue team, finding a victim is the most effective medicine to remove all our fatigue,” he said.

 

Earlier, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani officially ended the SAR operation for the victims of the landslide tragedy at 12 noon, after he confirmed that there were no more victims involved or missing in the incident.

 

In the early morning incident on Dec 16, a total of 92 victims were involved, 61 of whom survived, while 31 died. Of the number of casualties, 18 were adults and 13 were children, including a one-year-old baby.

 

In total, 20 bodies were found in sector A (hill view), one in sector B (farm view) and another 10 in sector C (river side).

 

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

 

The last dead victim of the landslide tragedy at the Father’s Organic Farm campsite in Gohtong Jaya, Batang Kali, has been identified.

 

The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), in a statement today, said the victim was identified as an 11-year-old boy Eng Shao Qi.

 

It said that the post-mortem had been carried out, and the body was handed over to the kin by the Sungai Buloh Hospital Forensics Department.

 

 

 

 

“Four methods were used to identify the victim, namely DNA, fingerprint, dental records and identification by next of kin through personal belongings or unique bodily marks,” the statement read.

 

The remains of the last victim were found in a sleeping bag about four metres from the camping site in Sector A at 4.53 pm yesterday, putting an end to the search and rescue operation for the victims of the deadly landslide.

 

The incident, which occurred at 2.42 am on Dec 16, claimed 31 lives, with 61 people rescued out of a total of 92 victims involved.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

Water supply to the areas that was disrupted following odour pollution at the Jenderam Hilir raw water pump station has been restored by 16 per cent, as of 7 pm today.

 

Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor), in a statement, said it involves 32 areas in Sepang, Hulu Langat (14) and two in Petaling.

 

“The duration of water supply restoration in affected areas varied depending on the location and distance of the consumers’ premises,” read the statement.

 

 

 

It also said that water supply for the areas affected by the temporary suspension of the Bukit Tampoi water treatment plant (LRA) is expected to be fully restored by 2 pm tomorrow, while the areas affected by the temporary shutdown of the Sungai Semenyih LRA are expected to be fully restored by 6 am on Tuesday.

 

Air Selangor also advised consumers to let the tap flow until it is clear before use.

 

Consumers can obtain the latest updates on the matter from time to time through official communication channels such as the Air Selangor application, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or call Air Selangor Contact Centre at 15300.

 

 

 

A total of 472 areas in five Air Selangor regions have been experiencing unscheduled water supply disruptions, starting at 7 am yesterday, following the temporary shutdown of the Sungai Semenyih and Bukit Tampoi LRAs.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KAJANG, Dec 26 (Bernama) — Behind a row of one-story terraced houses in Taman Kantan Permai, here lies a hidden gem of a coffee shop adorned with a collection of antiques and vintage items that are decades old.

 

Not only the furniture, but also the cups, plates, bowls and glass bottles that are used to store food evoke the nostalgia of the 1960s, especially as the tunes of old songs fill the air.

 

 

 

 

The owner of the premises known as ‘Kopi Jiran’, Wan Atiqah Misha Mohd Hairul, 26, said all the antiques that adorned the stall were part of her parent’s personal accumulated over the years since 2013.

 

“Actually, my parents have long dreamed of opening a cafe. So, when my cousin and I expressed our desire to open Kopi Jiran, they were very supportive and shared ideas in terms of decoration.

 

“The oriental decoration aims to relive the past so that today’s generation can have a taste of that bygone era. Alhamdulillah many customers enjoy the atmosphere,” she told Bernama recently.

 

 

 

 

Wan Atiqah started running the outlet with her two cousins, Sofia Zaireen Mohd Kamal, 36, and Sofia Mariah Mohd Kamal, 23, during Phase One of the National Recovery Plan on Aug 31, 2021.

 

“We were targeting residents in the surrounding area so that it would be convenient for them to enjoy a cup of coffee in a laidback atmosphere without having to go far, given the pandemic situation at that time.

 

“But we did not expect the response to be very encouraging, including from outside where the cafe became a conversation piece among coffee enthusiasts and went viral on social media,” she said.

 

Kopi Jiran, which opens on Thursday to Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm and can accommodate 30 to 40 customers at a time,  has been receiving up to 200 customers a day.

 

Wan Atiqah, who has lived in Kajang for more than 20 years, said that they had to limit the operating hours of Kopi Jiran to respect the neighbourhood and did not want to disrupt the peace enjoyed by the neighbors.

 

Speaking on the menu at the cafe, Wan Atiqah Misha said Kopi Jiran serves a variety of coffee-based drinks that use local coffee because of its uniqueness and enticing aroma and fresher taste.

 

“Local coffees such as Kopi 132 and Kopi 133 have become Kopi Jiran’s signature because they are brewed using filters according to the traditional method.

 

“We also offer a variety of other drinks such as americano, mocha, caramel latte, caramel macchiato, tea, hot chocolate and so on. We want customers to have an experience like drinking an expensive brand of coffee,” she said.

 

Among the popular menus at Kopi Jiran, she said, are banana leaf nasi lemak, baked bread, banana pancakes, pastries, scones, rainbow bread, croissants and ‘kuih lopes’.

 

“Besides being home-made, the food is also provided by the surrounding neighbours thus providing a side income for them,” said Wan Atiqah who plans to expand her business in the city next year.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

 

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) — A total of 7,054 flood victims are still housed at relief centres in four states, as of 8 am today, while almost 1,500 people residing in the Sabah coastal areas have been evacuated due to the king tide phenomenon.

 

In KELANTAN, 5,411 people from 1,787 families are taking shelter at 18 relief centres in the Pasir Mas and Tumpat districts this morning, compared to 5,585 people from 1,835  families last night.

 

Kelantan Civil Defence Force (APM) Disaster Management and Operations officer Captain (PA) Mohd Hanif Omar in a statement said 4,229 people from 1,399 families were placed in 12 relief centres in Pasir Mas, while 1,182 people from 388 families were at six centres in Tumpat.

 

 

 

In TERENGGANU, the flood situation had improved, as the number of evacuees reduced to 1,438 people this morning, compared to 1,628 people last night.

 

The state disaster management committee (JBPN) secretariat, in a statement, informed that 12 relief centres were still operating in four districts, involving 1,090 victims in Kuala Nerus, Besut (183), Kuala Terengganu (89) and Marang (76).

 

In PERAK,the JBPN secretariat stated that the number of evacuees remained at 62 people from 14 families and they were at two relief centres, namely at Dewan Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Abd Rahman Talib (SMART) and Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Sungai Tiang Darat, Bagan Datuk.

 

 

 

In SABAH, the number of flood victims evacuated in Kota Belud remained at 143 people from 58 families, the same as recorded last night.

 

Of the number, 62 people from 26 families were housed at Dewan SK Pekan, while the remaining victims were at Dewan Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Chung Hwa.

 

Meanwhile, the number of residents in coastal areas, especially those living in stilt houses, evacuated due to the king tide phenomenon increased to  1,483 people from 308 families this morning compared to 1,288 people from 267 families last night.

 

A total of 684 from 122 families were relocated to a relief centre in Sandakan, 54 people from 15 families to a centre in Kota Kinabalu, while in Pitas, 745 people from 171 families were evacuated to six relief centres.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25  (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today wished success to students of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) who are participating in the World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC), to be held this Tuesday (Dec 27) until Jan 4, 2023,  in Madrid, Spain.

 

Through a post on Facebook today, Anwar said he also provided the students with some contributions to help them with their expenses during their stay in Madrid, which was handed over by his political secretary,  Ahmad Farhan Fauzi, before they left yesterday.

 

“I’m also informed that students from the International Islamic University of Malaysia (UIAM) and Universiti Malaya (UM) are also participating in the competition.

 

 

 

“I pray that they succeed in bringing glory to the country in Spain, InsyaAllah,” he said.

 

The WUDC will be held at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency