People Lay Flowers & Pray For The Victims Of Batang Kali Landslide At SJKC Mun Choong
A memorial altar was constructed at the school's main gate in remembrance of the victims of the landslide.
On Friday, 16 December, more than 20 teachers from SJKC Mun Choong in Kuala Lumpur and their family members became victims of a landslide at an organic farm in Batang Kali, Selangor
The tragedy shocked the nation as it became one of Malaysia's worst landslide incidents since the Highland Towers collapse in December 1993.
According to the Public Works Department (JKR), an early inspection performed by its forensic team discovered an active underground water stream at the site that runs beneath the campsite area, which is confirmed to have caused the tragedy, reported Free Malaysia Today.
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In response to the tragedy, several Malaysians gathered at the school yesterday, 18 December, and constructed a memorial altar
Those who paid a visit to the school were seen carrying bouquets of flowers, which were placed in front of the school's main gate and signboard.
Some were also seen paying their respects to the landslide victims and praying in front of the school.
As of this writing, 24 people have been confirmed dead due to the Batang Kali landslide, with nine still missing. Rescue missions are still underway and will enter their fourth day today, 19 December.
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The National Disaster Management Agency has released the names of victims who died in the Batang Kali landslide:
A grandmother nearly collapsed after having to claim the bodies of four family members due to the tragedy:
Read about the Batang Kali landslide here:
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