At least 10 people have been killed in a landslide at a campsite in Malaysia. About 25 were initially still missing, the local civil protection authority announced on Friday. The mud masses surprised the campers as they slept.
A campsite in Batang Kali, about 50 kilometers north of the capital Kuala Lumpur, was hit by the landslide on Friday night. Initially, more than 50 people were rescued.
The number of casualties is likely to increase
At the time of the accident, more than 90 people were said to have stayed at the campsite. The helpers continue to search for missing persons. It is feared that the number of victims will continue to rise.
The cause of the landslide is unclear, there was no precipitation or earthquake before. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim wanted to travel to the scene of the accident, according to information from the Bernama news agency.
Source: Krone
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