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Landslip: Three including elderly woman escape unhurt

IPOH: Two men and a 73-year-old woman escaped unhurt from a landslip at Kampung Dato Ahmad Said Tambahan Baru 1 in Manjoi near here this afternoon.

Perak state Fire and Rescue Services Department (Bomba) assistant director (operations division) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad, said a call regarding the incident came through at 4.34pm and firemen from the Meru Fire Station (BBP) with the assistance of personnel from the Pasir Puteh Fire Station arrived about half an hour later at the scene of the incident.

"A landslip had occurred on the side of a hillside house with an area of approximately 10x80 square feet.

"The Pasir Puteh firefighters proceeded to evacuate people from the house involved," he said earlier tonight (November 7).

Sabarodzi said the firemen also removed a van trapped in the rubble. – Bernama

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