More than 90 people were sleeping on an organic farm when the dirt tumbled from a road about 30 metres above the site. 9News
and covered about one hectare. Two of the dead were found locked in an embrace, according to the state fire department chief.
“My family and I were trapped as soil covered our tent. We managed to escape to a carpark area and heard a second landslide happening,” the 57-year-old was quoted as saying. He said it was surprising because there was no heavy rain in recent days, only light drizzles. Selangor state fire chief Norazam Khamis was cited by the Free Malaysia Today news portal as saying that two of the bodies found were “hugging each other” and believed to be mother and daughter. The fire department said five children were among those who perished.
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