Rescuers on Saturday found the bodies of a woman and two children, raising the death toll from a landslide on an unlicensed campground in Malaysia to 24 with nine others still missing
Fire and rescue team members look down on a landslide in Batang Kali, Malaysia on Dec. 17, 2022.BATANG KALI, Malaysia — .
Authorities said 94 people were sleeping at the camp site on an organic farm early Friday when the dirt tumbled from a road about 30 meters above them and covered about 1 hectare . Most were families enjoying a short vacation during the yearend school break. A mother and her toddler daughter were found Friday hugging each other in a heart-rending scene, rescuers said. Seven people were hospitalized and dozens more, including three Singaporeans, were rescued unharmed.
Norazam said rescuers were treading carefully as underground water streams may trigger further landslides.
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