The location in Selangor state where the landslide occurred is not far from the capital Kuala Lumpur.
At least two people have died and 51 others are missing after a landslide hit a camp in Selangor state early today, Malaysia’s fire brigade said, adding that a search and rescue operation was still underway.
In a statement, the fire department added that as of 07:00 (local time; 01:00 Greek time) 23 people had been found safe, while it also spoke of three injured, without clarifying how serious their condition is.
The location in Selangor state where the landslide occurred is not far from the capital Kuala Lumpur.
The landslide occurred at around 03:00 (local time; yesterday Thursday at 21:00 Greek time) on the side of the road near a farm that offers camping space.
The director of the fire department, Norazam Khamis, said earlier that 31 people were rescued.
Selangor, by comparison Malaysia’s richest state, has experienced landslides in the past, often attributed to deforestation. Malaysia is going through the rainy season, but there had been no rainfall before the landslide.
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