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POST TIME: 23 April, 2017 00:00 00 AM
2 Bangladeshi workers killed in Malaysia landslide
the Sundaily, Malaysia

2 Bangladeshi workers killed in Malaysia landslide

Two Bangladeshi workers were killed after they were buried alive when a landslide hit their living quarters in Hulu Langat district of Malaysia yesterday, reports the Sundaily, Malaysia. The duo were part of the Langat 2 water treatment plant construction workers who were staying at a living quarters for the workers. Kajang district police chief ACP Othman Nayan said police were alerted about the incident at around 4am on a landslide in Kg Sungai Serai and a search and rescue team was despatched to the scene. "Investigations showed that the landowner had renovated an existing farmhouse and rented it out to workers of the Langat 2 project," he said. Eleven Bangladeshis and nine Indonesian workers were staying at the renovated farmhouse. "Continuous rain in the past few days could have triggered the landslide. The search for other possible victims is continuing with the help of the Kajang Fire and Rescue Department," he added.