13 vehicles trapped by Fraser's Hill landslides, no injuries - police
Police confirmed that a total of 13 vehicles were trapped between two landslides along Jalan Raub-Bukit Fraser (Fraser’s Hill), about 230km from Kuantan, which was believed to have occurred around 1.30pm this afternoon.
Raub district police chief Supt Kama Azural Mohamed said that all of them were believed to be trapped after not being able to proceed due to the landslide at KM2 of the road, and unable to return to Fraser’s Hill due to another landslide at KM4 of the same road.
“No casualties were reported. Currently, a number of people have been...
Police confirmed that a total of 13 vehicles were trapped between two landslides along Jalan Raub-Bukit Fraser (Fraser’s Hill), about 230km from Kuantan, which was believed to have occurred around 1.30pm this afternoon.
Raub district police chief Supt Kama Azural Mohamed said that all of them were believed to be trapped after not being able to proceed due to the landslide at KM2 of the road, and unable to return to Fraser’s Hill due to another landslide at KM4 of the same road.
“No casualties were reported. Currently, a number of people have been brought back to Fraser’s Hill with the help of police and villagers, after they walked across the area blocked by the landslides.
“Priority is given to women and children. Others are still in the process of being evacuated before being taken to Fraser’s Hill to spend the night,” he said when contacted by Bernama today.
Kama said that police had contacted the Public Works Department and the roadcare team from Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor, to clean up the road.
As at today, he confirmed that there were landslides at three locations along Jalan Raub-Bukit Fraser, believed to have occurred due to continuous rain since yesterday.
Meanwhile, a family’s first vacation to Fraser’s Hill turned into an unforgettable experience when they got stranded on the road following the landslide.
Mohd Ariff Amri, 37, said he along with four family members were coming down the road when they met several other cars trapped by the landslide ahead of them.
They all then had a discussion as to how to deal with the matter best, and to consider if there was a way to head downhill.
"This is the scariest vacation for me ever. Seeing the landslide before my eyes and being trapped in the middle of the hill road. Thankfully there was phone reception for me to call for help,” he said when contacted by Bernama today.
- Bernama
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