28 rescued, 13 still missing following landslide in Batang Kali

16 Dec 2022 • 7:26 AM MYT
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[UPDATED] Two dead, 37 rescued from landslide in Batang Kali

KUALA LUMPUR – Some 13 people are still missing while 28 have been rescued from the rubble after an early morning landslide took place at a campsite in Batang Kali.

The search and rescue operations for the 13 people are ongoing, said a spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department.

According to Selangor Fire and Rescue director Datuk Norazam Khamis, an emergency call was placed at 2.24am, following which rescue teams were deployed to the site.

The 30m landslide roughly the size of an acre occurred by the side of the road near Father Organic Farm.

Earlier, it was estimated that 100 victims were possibly trapped under the rubble. – The Vibes, December 16, 2022

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The site where a landslide took place at a campsite in Batang Kali early this morning. – Selangor Fire and Rescue Department pic, December 16, 2022

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