2-hour downpour triggers landslides in Camerons

2-hour downpour triggers landslides in Camerons

Four people were rescued after a tree fell on a car near a hotel in Tanah Rata.

A car was badly damaged by a falling tree during the landslide in Cameron Highlands. The four people inside were rescued.
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A two-hour downpour in the Cameron Highlands hill resort caused landslides and falling trees in several areas around Tanah Rata and Ringlet.

“Landslides occurred near Big Red Strawberry, Strawberry Park, the Sungai Palas Boh Tea Plantation route as well as the road to Water Cress Valley and Rose Valley in Tanah Rata, with many trees being uprooted.

“The incident caused roads to be blocked, however, there were no casualties or damage to property,” said Pahang fire and rescue department zone 3 chief Shahrul Nizam Nasir.

In Ringlet, landslides and falling trees took place near Taman MCA, Taman Pelangi and Batu 20, Jalan Tapah and caused the roads to be blocked but there were no casualties or loss of property.

“Clean-up work is under way,” he added.

The only major mishap was when a car was hit by a falling tree during a landslide close to a hotel near Tanah Rata.

A passenger in the vehicle, suffered a nosebleed while three other men in the car did not sustain any injuries.

“The victim and one of the passengers were successfully rescued by firemen and handed over to hospital authorities while the public rescued the other two men,” Shahrul Nizam said in a statement.

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