The death toll from a landslide in Malaysia has risen to 24. According to officials, 90 people, most asleep, were camping at an unauthorised campsite when the landslide occurred. Rescue workers scoured muddy terrain for survivors and bodies on Saturday as the death toll from a landslide at an unauthorised campsite in Malaysia rose to 24, including seven children, authorities said. Getty Images'Unprecedented'Landslides are common in Malaysia after heavy rains, which are regular at the end of the year. In March, four people were killed after a massive landslide triggered by heavy rains buried their homes in a Kuala Lumpur suburb.

Source: News 24 December 17, 2022 14:38 UTC