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Fresh from the Terrorist attack scare in Mumbai, there is unfortunately a natural disaster in our own country – Bukit Antarabangsa landslide.

The landslide happened at about 4am Saturday morning. See the video news below from TheStar.

If you prefer not to watch the video, here is a summary of the incident:

There is apparently 4 people confirmed dead, 93 have been rescued while 7 are still missing amid the ruins. There are at least 14 bungalows that are affected while other residents in the vicinity totalling about 3000 people have been evacuated due to persistent rain in the area and fear of further landslides. A total of 160 rescue and relief workers have been deployed in Bukit Antarabangsa.

This incident reminded me of the Highland Towers disaster in 1993, only that it was a more terrible one with a whole block of apartments involved instead of individual bungalows. That was the first time I followed a 24 hour coverage of a disaster, the second was of course the September 11 terrorist attacks.

My condolences to those people who have family and friends involved in the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide. Also, may god bless those rescue and relief workers who risk their lives for their kins in need. Hopefully the casualty count is final and there will be no new injuries or dead and may the missing ones would be found soon.

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