Body of doctor pulled from rubble, residents evacuated after Paya Terubong landslide

A landslide buried a man at his home in Taman Seri Rambai, George Town, and his body was recovered by firefighters.

The victim, Dr Wong Kar Lin, was declared dead by health personnel, while his wife and mother-in-law escaped.

Nearby residents were evacuated, and a disaster meeting is planned to discuss safety measures and investigate the landslide's cause.

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 25 — The body of a man buried in a landslide at a two-storey semi-detached house in Taman Seri Rambai, Paya Terubong, here, was recovered by firefighters at 11.20am today.

Penang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations and Firefighting Division assistant director John Sagun Francis said the victim, Wong Kar Lin, 73, a doctor at a clinic, was pronounced dead by Health Ministry personnel.

“Firefighters, together with the Civil Defence Force, carried out a rescue operation to extricate the victim, who was buried under the debris, before recovering his body from beneath the concrete rubble.

“We cannot rule out the possibility that the incident was caused by continuous heavy rain since yesterday, which may have destabilised the soil. However, further investigations are still ongoing,” he told reporters at the scene.

The victim’s wife, Chang Mei Nuo, 68, and his mother-in-law, Wong Poh Lim, in her 80s, managed to escape shortly after the incident occurred.

John said the victim’s body was recovered intact, although he had sustained severe injuries. The body was sent to Penang Hospital.

Following the incident, residents of six nearby houses were ordered to evacuate as a safety precaution to mitigate the risk of further landslides.

He said firefighters were still conducting inspections and clearing debris at the site as of 12.35pm to ensure the area was safe.

“A district-level disaster meeting is scheduled to discuss follow-up action and the safety measures to be taken by the relevant authorities,” he said, adding that the cause of the incident remained under investigation. — Bernama

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受害者黄嘉林医生被医护人员宣布死亡，而他的妻子和岳母则逃脱了。

附近居民已被疏散，当局计划召开灾害应对会议，讨论安全措施并调查山体滑坡的原因。

乔治市，10月25日讯——今天上午11点20分，消防员在乔治市巴耶特鲁邦斯里兰拜花园一栋两层半独立式房屋的山体滑坡中发现了一名被埋的男子的遗体。

槟城消防救援局（JBPM）行动及消防部门助理主任约翰·萨贡·弗朗西斯表示，受害者黄嘉琳（音译），73岁，是一名诊所医生，被卫生部人员宣布死亡。

“消防员与民防部队一起展开救援行动，将被埋在废墟下的受害者救出，随后从混凝土瓦砾下找到了他的遗体。

“我们不能排除此次事故是由昨日以来持续强降雨造成的，强降雨可能导致土壤不稳定。不过，进一步的调查仍在进行中。”他在现场告诉记者。

受害者的妻子张美诺（68岁）和岳母黄宝林（80多岁）在事件发生后不久设法逃脱。

约翰说，受害者的遗体虽然伤势严重，但已完整找到。遗体已被送往槟城医院。

事件发生后，为降低再次发生山体滑坡的风险，作为安全预防措施，附近六户居民被命令撤离。

他说，截至下午 12 点 35 分，消防员仍在现场进行检查和清理碎片，以确保该区域安全。

他说：“已安排召开区级灾害应对会议，讨论后续行动以及相关部门应采取的安全措施。”他还补充说，事故原因仍在调查中。——马新社

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南希·舒克里表示，马来西亚女性患乳腺癌的风险已从之前的27分之一上升至现在的23分之一。

槟城消防局称，山体滑坡袭击巴耶特鲁邦一处房屋，造成一人死亡，两人逃生。