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The Associated Press
Two people were killed and 51 others are feared buried after a landslide swept through a camp on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur early on Friday (local time), the Malaysian fire brigade said.
A fire brigade official in Selangor said 79 people are believed to have been at the Batang Kali camp, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur, when the washout occurred.
A child and a woman were found dead, the official told The Associated Press.
Another 23 people have been rescued.
In this photo provided by the Department of Civil Defense, first responders search for people missing after a landslide at a camp in Batang Kali, Malaysia, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. AP
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department chief Norazam Khamis told the Bernama news agency that firefighters started arriving at the scene half an hour after receiving a distress call at 2:24 am on Friday ( local time)
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The rockfall occurred from an estimated height of 98 feet (30 meters) and covered an area of approximately one acre (0.4 hectares), Khamis said.
The camp is located on an organic farm not far from the Genting Highlands resort, a popular tourist destination with theme parks and Malaysia's only casino.
According to their website, there are three camping areas on the farm with facilities that are popular with locals and that people can bring their own tents and equipment or rent from the farm.