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Two dead, dozens missing after landslide hits Malaysian campsite | Environment News

The site north of the Malaysian capital was hit in the early hours of the morning following torrential rain.

Rescue teams are searching for dozens of people missing at a campsite in Malaysia after a landslide in the early hours of the morning left at least two people dead.

Emergency services, including officers from 12 fire and civil defense stations, said they rushed to the scene – in a hilly part of Selangor state – after receiving an emergency call at 2:24 a.m. (18:24 GMT).

In a statement, the national fire department said as of 7am (23:00 GMT) on Thursday, three people were confirmed injured while 23 were found safe. Rescuers are continuing to search for 51 people still missing.

The landslide occurred by the roadside near an organic farm about 45 minutes northeast of Kuala Lumpur.

[Translation: Landslide at Fathers Organic Farm. Special Civil Defence Team and Civil Defence Hulu Selangor worked with security forces in a search and rescue operation for victims of the landslide at Fathers Organic Farm, Gohtong, Batang Kali]

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he was “shocked” by the news of the landslide and had been informed of rescue efforts. He said that several ministers are at the scene and that he will visit the site later on Friday.

“Let us pray for the people of Malaysia and hope that this mission goes smoothly,” he said in a statement.

Malaysia is in the midst of a monsoon and experiences frequent downpours.

Landslides are not uncommon in the suburbs of the capital during the rainy season.

In March, officials in Selangor said they had identified about 150 high-risk landslide slopes, many of which are located around the hills east of Kuala Lumpur.

A massive landslide after 10 days of torrential rain in the same area led to the collapse of a row of apartments at the Highland Towers apartment complex in December 1993. About 48 people died in the disaster.




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