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KUALA LUMPUR – Two are found dead while 51 people remain missing as of 7am after an early morning landslide took place at a campsite in Batang Kali.
Police have confirmed that one of the dead found is a child.
According to Selangor Fire and Rescue director Datuk Norazam Khamis, 37 people were rescued while three were found with injuries.
The search and rescue operations for missing people are ongoing.
He said an emergency call was placed at 2.24am, following which rescue teams were deployed to the site.
The 30m landslide roughly the size of three acres 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 road leading up to the affected site is closed.
So far, rescue teams from 12 fire stations – Kota Kubu Baru, Rawang, Genting, Selayang, Shah Alam, Damansara, KLIA, Petaling Jaya, Pandan, Ampang, Kajang and Andalas – have been deployed.
Norazam said the Special Tactical Operation and Rescue Team (STORM) has also been deployed to the site for search and rescue operations. – The Vibes, December 16, 2022
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