400 stranded at Wang Kelian following landslide

• The stranded individuals were currently being sheltered at Masjid Nurul Husna, Wang Kelian.

KANGAR (Nov 23): Around 400 people were stranded at Wang Kelian near Padang Besar after a landslide occurred on Jalan Wang Kelian around 1pm on Sunday, following continuous rainfall since early Sunday morning.

Padang Besar District Police chief ACP Mohd Shokri Abdullah said the group comprised 300 Malaysians returning from Thailand via the Wang Kelian Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex, with the remainder being local residents affected by flooding.

He added that the stranded individuals were currently being sheltered at Masjid Nurul Husna, Wang Kelian.

“They are safe at the mosque, as the area is on higher ground. Police, along with other agencies such as the Fire and Rescue Department, the Civil Defence Force, and the Public Works Department are monitoring the situation continuously,” he said in a phone interview with Bernama on Sunday night.

Mohd Shokri said that as of Sunday night, the road remained closed due to concerns of further landslides.

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