Saturday, December 17, 2022

Emotional support proves crucial for landslide victims, families




Emotional support proves crucial for landslide victims, families


Volunteers from the Buddhist Tzu Chi group have been sent to the Ulu Yam police station, Kuala Kubu Bharu Hospital, Kuala Lumpur Hospital and Sungai Buloh Hospital to assist victims and their families.


SUNGAI BULOH: Following the devastating news about the Batang Kali landslide tragedy, emotional support is now proving crucial for the loved ones of the victims.

Fifty volunteers from the Buddhist Tzu Chi group have been mobilised to assist the victims and their families affected by yesterday’s landslide.


One of the volunteers, Tan Chee Wei, said they had been deployed to the Ulu Yam police station, Kuala Kubu Bharu Hospital, Kuala Lumpur Hospital and Sungai Buloh Hospital.

Tan said most of the volunteers were experienced in providing counselling.




“Our role is to provide support. We’ll prepare meals and accompany the families for all the necessary procedures,” he told reporters at Sungai Buloh Hospital.

He said the families of victims hoped for good news in situations like this.

The landslide occurred in the early hours of the morning yesterday at three campsites near the Batang Kali-Genting Highlands road.

Based on the campsite operator’s visitor registration record, there were 94 campers at the site and 61 have been rescued.


The death toll so far is 23, with 10 others still missing. A search and rescue operation is ongoing.


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