Survivors landslide in Batang Kali in stable condition
SELAYANG, Selangor: Four people who were injured in Friday's landslide at a campsite in Batang Kali are in stable condition, said Malaysia's health minister Zaliha Mustafa.
Dr Zaliha was accompanied by the wife of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
“All of them are stable and comfortable. Some of them may be discharged either tomorrow or the day after,” she told reporters on Saturday (Dec 17) after meeting the survivors who are being treated at Selayang Hospital in Selangor.
“This will continue until they return home. This is very important because they have undergone trauma. They will need support,” Dr Zaliha said, adding that she hopes the families of the victims would stay strong in the face of the tragedy.
The hospital is also providing psychological support to the survivors.
One of the survivors in hospital is 25 weeks pregnant.
The woman, who did not want to be identified, told reporters briefly that the mud from the landslide ended up at the side of her tent.
She said everyone was sleeping when the tragedy stuck and that her husband had helped rescue a survivor and her child.
According to the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), eight survivors had been admitted to different hospitals for treatment.
Three of them were discharged on Friday. Another four were taken to Selayang Hospital and one was taken to Kuala Lumpur Hospital.
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