Orang Asli Village Security Development Committee (JPKKOA) secretary Aman Pak Ngah said after the incident, villagers had no access to Gua Musang to carry out their daily affairs or purchase necessities.

“Before this, we could access the road using motorcycles, but we have been stranded here since Friday after continuous heavy rain resulted in a landslide about 100m from Kampung Gawin.

“In fact, a 4WD team who tried to enter this village to send food supplies using motorcycles had to turn back,” he told reporters here today.

Kampung Gawin resident Amat Jali, 45, said he was one of the five villagers who had to stay overnight in the forest last week, after a trip to the Gua Musang town.

“We went out to buy food supplies because the damaged road is only accessible by motorcycles.

“Now, not only are the villagers cut off, but it also affects our source of income because we could not go to other villages to purchase and find forest produce and vegetables,” he said.

Meanwhile, Orang Asli development department (Jakoa) deputy director for Kelantan and Terengganu, Roslina Bun, said bad weather had hampered efforts to repair the damaged road but promised to resume work as soon as possible.

“We will go to Pos Gob to conduct road repairs and clean-up work once the weather improves,” she said.