Rescue workers used tracker dogs as well as diggers to search the rubble and mud for people believed to be buried in a landslide which occurred in Malaysia. It claimed 21 victims, including five children.
Authorities claimed that 94 people were staying in an unlicensed camp on an organic farm. The dirt fell from a road 30 meters (100 ft) above the site, and covered approximately 1 hectare (3 acres). Many of them were families that were on vacation at the end of the schoolyear holidays.
21 bodies, including five children’s and 12 women, were found. Rescuers discovered a mother and her daughter hugging in a heartbreaking scene.
Seven people were transported to hospital while dozens of others, which included three Singaporeans, were unharmed. Rain caused some delays in the operation at the farm in the central State of Selangor. Searches resumed on Saturday morning to find 12 more missing people.
Rescuers were equipped with shovels and other equipment and wore helmets. They worked in teams to dig through the wreckage that was up to eight meters deep. Some excavators were deployed, while others worked with rescue dogs to locate signs of life or corpses. Officials said an estimated 450,000 cubic meters (nearly 16 million cubic feet) of debris—enough to fill 180 Olympic-sized swimming pools—hit the campsite.
Authorities claimed that the landowners didn’t have the license necessary to operate the camp. Officials couldn’t determine the exact cause of this landslide which occurred without warning. However they believe it could have been caused by groundwater moving while monsoon rains at end of year caused soil instability.
Local media reported that survivors described hearing a loud noise and feeling the earth move, before the earth fell onto their tents. To assess their safety, the government ordered all camps near rivers, waterfalls or hills to be closed for a week.
The camp is located in Batang Kali, approximately 50 km (30 miles) north kuala lumpurIt is a popular spot for locals to pitch tents and rent them from the farms. The authorities claimed that he had been illegally working for the past two year. She is allowed to operate the farm, but not to camp. The worker could face up to three years imprisonment and a fine if convicted.
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