Landslides hampering rescue efforts in remote PNG village, where more than 100 are believed dead
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Landslides hampering rescue efforts in remote PNG village, where more than 100 are believed dead

ABC  

In short: Rescue efforts are underway in a remote village in Papua New Guinea, where 100 people are feared dead after a landslide. Rescue efforts are underway in a remote village in Papua New Guinea, where 100 people are feared dead after a landslide. There are concerns about further landslides and unstable soil as emergency services visit a remote village in Papua New Guinea, where a massive landslide is believed to have claimed more than 100 lives. Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia is ready to assist in recovery efforts after a huge landslide struck the remote Kaokalam Village in Papua New Guinea, leaving more than 100 people estimated dead.

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Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island kills at least 7 people
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island kills at least 7 people

Associated Press  

SIBOLANGIT, Indonesia — Seven people have died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said on Thursday, adding to the death toll from landslides in the region this week. Rescuers recovered the bodies of the victims, including a driver and passengers, from a tourist bus that was covered by trees, mud, and rocks in the …

Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing
4 weeks ago

Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing

Associated Press  

KARO, Indonesia — Rescuers in Indonesia recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island, officials said Monday. Rescuers on Sunday pulled two bodies from a river after flash floods swept away at least 10 houses and damaged about 150 houses and buildings in villages …

Ten people dead in northern Ethiopia landslide: State media
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ten people dead in northern Ethiopia landslide: State media

Al Jazeera  

At least eight people are seriously hurt in landslide in northern region of Amhara. Ten people have been killed in a landslide in northern Ethiopia’s Amhara region, according to state media, in the latest natural disaster to strike the country. The Amhara Media Corporation quoted local administrator Tesfaye Workneh as saying on Saturday that “10 people have died in the …

‘Remote sensing not enough, need sensors on ground’: Shashi Tharoor on predicting landslides
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Remote sensing not enough, need sensors on ground’: Shashi Tharoor on predicting landslides

Hindustan Times  

Remote sensing alone is not enough to anticipate landslides, according to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, whose home state, Kerala, was struck by landslides on Tuesday, with at least 167 lives lost. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /INDIAN ARMY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS “Landslides are very difficult …

Strong earthquake of magnitude 6 shakes southwestern Indonesia
5 months, 1 week ago

Strong earthquake of magnitude 6 shakes southwestern Indonesia

India TV News  

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted southwestern Indonesia, causing widespread tremors across the region. Indonesia resumes search for 35 missing after deadly landslide Meanwhile, Indonesia has resumed search operations for 35 missing individuals following a devastating landslide at an illegal gold mine on Sulawesi island, which has already claimed at least 23 lives. The search, involving nearly …

Under a mountain, a remote community quietly slept. Here's how PNG's deadly landslide levelled a village
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Under a mountain, a remote community quietly slept. Here's how PNG's deadly landslide levelled a village

ABC  

Under a mountain, a remote community quietly slept. Eddlyn Yaki and her husband Toby were sleeping in their home in Papua New Guinea's Enga province when the sound of a large crack tore through their room, waking them suddenly. "2024 does stand out, even before this event, as a really exceptional year in Papua New Guinea." Annual rainfall in the …

Survivors of PNG landslide say they heard two loud cracks before mountainside fell on village
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Survivors of PNG landslide say they heard two loud cracks before mountainside fell on village

ABC  

In short: More than a week after a massive landslide, people in Mulitaka, Papua New Guinea continue to use shovels and sticks to dig for loved ones, saying they have not given up hope of recovering bodies. More than a week after a massive landslide, people in Mulitaka, Papua New Guinea continue to use shovels and sticks to dig for …

Papua New Guinea's prime minister visits the site of a landslide estimated to have killed hundreds
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea's prime minister visits the site of a landslide estimated to have killed hundreds

The Hindu  

Papua New Guinea's prime minister on May 31 visited the site of a major landslide, which is estimated to have buried hundreds of villagers in the South Pacific island nation's mountainous interior a week ago and left the ground too unstable for heavy earthmoving machines to help clear up the mess. Local politician Jaman Yadam told the country's The National …

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister visits the site of a landslide estimated to have killed hundreds
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister visits the site of a landslide estimated to have killed hundreds

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Papua New Guinea’s prime minister on Friday visited the site of a major landslide, which is estimated to have buried hundreds of villagers in the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior a week ago and left the ground too unstable for heavy earthmoving machines to help clear up the mess. Local politician Jaman Yadam told the country’s …

Papua New Guinea landslide survivors slow to move to safer ground after hundreds buried
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea landslide survivors slow to move to safer ground after hundreds buried

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Traumatized survivors of the massive landslide estimated to have buried hundreds in Papua New Guinea have been slow to move to safer ground as the South Pacific island nation’s authorities prepare to use heavy machinery to clear debris and risk triggering another landslide, officials said Thursday. Government and army geotechnical experts on Thursday were examining the stability …

Papua New Guinea landslide survivors slow to move to safer ground after hundreds buried
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea landslide survivors slow to move to safer ground after hundreds buried

LA Times  

An image taken from drone video shows a landslide in Yambali village, in Papua New Guinea, on Monday. Traumatized survivors of the massive landslide estimated to have buried hundreds in Papua New Guinea have been slow to move to safer ground as the South Pacific island nation’s authorities prepare to use heavy machinery to clear debris and risk triggering another …

Papuan community awaits news of loved ones after landslide in Papua New Guinea
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Papuan community awaits news of loved ones after landslide in Papua New Guinea

ABC  

In short: Papuan community members in Australia say they are waiting for news of relatives after a landslide in the Enga province of Papua New Guinea. Papuan community members in Australia say they are waiting for news of relatives after a landslide in the Enga province of Papua New Guinea. Junior Keapo is anxiously awaiting news of his extended family …

PM Modi offers aid to Papua New Guinea as landslide buries 2,000: ‘India ready’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi offers aid to Papua New Guinea as landslide buries 2,000: ‘India ready’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea that has buried over 2,000 people and affected thousands more after a mountain collapsed in the northern region. “As a close friend and partner under the Forurn for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation and as a gesture of solidarity with the friendly people of Papua New Guinea, Government …

Fears rise of a second landslide and disease outbreak at site of Papua New Guinea disaster
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fears rise of a second landslide and disease outbreak at site of Papua New Guinea disaster

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the scene of Papua New Guinea’s mass-casualty disaster because of water streams and bodies trapped beneath the tons of debris that swept over a village. The blanket of debris has become more unstable with recent rain and streams trapped between the ground and rubble, said …

Papua New Guinea orders thousands to evacuate from path of 'active' landslide
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea orders thousands to evacuate from path of 'active' landslide

The Hindu  

Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate from the path of a still-active landslide in Papua New Guinea by the government on Tuesday, after parts of a mountain collapsed, burying an initial estimate of more than 2,000 people. Relief teams in the Pacific nation have been trickling into the difficult-to-access northern Enga region since Friday though officials said the odds …

Papua New Guinea evacuating landslide villages as hopes for survivors fade
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea evacuating landslide villages as hopes for survivors fade

Al Jazeera  

Rocks are still falling as search continues in Enga province for an estimated 2,000 people buried by a mountain. Hopes are fading that an estimated 2,000 people buried by a landslide in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province will be found alive, a United Nations official has said. “It is not a rescue mission, it is a recovery mission,” UNICEF Papua …

Villagers are still rescuing people from last week's landslide in Papua New Guinea
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Villagers are still rescuing people from last week's landslide in Papua New Guinea

NPR  

Villagers are still rescuing people from last week's landslide in Papua New Guinea NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with U.N. humanitarian adviser Máté Bagossy about his recent visit to the site of a deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea and the need for aid there. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Authorities fear a second deadly landslide could hit a remote village in the …

Fears rise of a second landslide and disease outbreak at site of Papua New Guinea disaster
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fears rise of a second landslide and disease outbreak at site of Papua New Guinea disaster

LA Times  

Villagers search through a landslide in Yambali village in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea on Monday. The blanket of debris has become more unstable with recent rain and streams trapped between the ground and rubble, said Serhan Aktoprak, chief of the International Organization for Migration’s mission in Papua New Guinea. The agency estimates 670 villagers died, while Papua New …

Hopes fade of finding survivors in Papua New Guinea landslide as UN calls emergency meeting
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hopes fade of finding survivors in Papua New Guinea landslide as UN calls emergency meeting

ABC  

In short: Hopes of finding survivors of a shocking landslide in Papua New Guinea are fading. Hopes of finding survivors of a shocking landslide in Papua New Guinea are fading. Locals in Papua New Guinea's remote highlands are grieving as their loved ones remain trapped under a massive landslide, with treacherous terrain impeding the arrival of aid as hopes of …

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape nowhere to be seen while landslide tragedy unfolds
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape nowhere to be seen while landslide tragedy unfolds

ABC  

When disaster strikes, most people flee the danger zone as quickly as possible. But since one of the worst natural disasters in Papua New Guinea's history struck a remote village in Enga Province on Friday, claiming hundreds of lives, the country's political leaders are seemingly nowhere to be seen. Why only six bodies of the thousands feared dead in the …

At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face
6 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The Papua New Guinea government said more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive in a landslide in the South Pacific island nation, after the side of a mountain came down in the early hours of Friday morning when the village of Yambali was asleep. This May 27, 2024, satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies …

At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face
6 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face

The Independent  

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More than 2,000 people buried alive in landslide, Papua New Guinea govt tells UN
6 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 2,000 people buried alive in landslide, Papua New Guinea govt tells UN

Hindustan Times  

More than 2,000 people were buried alive in a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea on May 24, the country's government has said. In this photo provides the International Organization for Migration, people cross over the landslide area to get to the other side in Yambali village, Papua New Guinea, Friday, May 24, 2024. CARE International PNG country director Justine …

Papua New Guinea says Friday’s landslide buried more than 2,000 people and formally asks for help
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea says Friday’s landslide buried more than 2,000 people and formally asks for help

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — A Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations that more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive by last Friday’s landslide and has formally asked for international help. In a letter to the United Nations resident coordinator dated Sunday and seen by The Associated Press, the acting director of the country’s …

‘A miracle’: Couple survives Papua New Guinea landslide that ‘buried 2,000’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘A miracle’: Couple survives Papua New Guinea landslide that ‘buried 2,000’

Al Jazeera  

Two found alive as overnight rains raise fears tonnes of rubble covering the area could become dangerously unstable. A couple has been found alive three days after a deadly landslide hit Papua New Guinea, media reports say, as the government informed the United Nations that more than 2,000 people may be buried under the rubble. Overnight rains in the South …

At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face
6 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face

LA Times  

This satellite image shows the recent landslide in the Enga region of northern Papua New Guinea that killed hundreds of people and buried part of the Yambali village. The Papua New Guinea government said more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive in a landslide in the South Pacific island nation, after the side of a mountain …

UN migration agency estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UN migration agency estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide

The Hindu  

The International Organization for Migration on May 26 increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670 as emergency responders and traumatized relatives gave up hope that any survivors will now be found. Relief crews were moving survivors to safer ground on Sunday as tons of unstable earth and tribal …

UN raises toll in Papua New Guinea landslide to 670, thousands displaced
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UN raises toll in Papua New Guinea landslide to 670, thousands displaced

Hindustan Times  

Papua New Guinea landslide: More than 670 people are now believed to have died after a massive landslide in Yambali village in Enga province of Papua New Guinea on Friday, news agency AFP has reported, citing a UN official. Villagers search through a landslide in Pogera village, in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, Sunday, May 26, 2024. “People are …

More Than 670 Dead In Papua New Guinea Landslide, Says UN, Tribal Rebels Complicate Rescue Missions
6 months, 3 weeks ago

More Than 670 Dead In Papua New Guinea Landslide, Says UN, Tribal Rebels Complicate Rescue Missions

News 18  

More than 670 people are believed to have died after a massive landslide obliterated a village in Papua New Guinea, a UN official told AFP on Sunday. “People are using digging sticks, spades, and large agricultural forks to remove the bodies buried under the soil.” Nearby tribal violence has complicated recovery efforts at a catastrophic landslide in Papua New Guinea, …

Over 670 people died in a massive Papua New Guinea landslide, UN estimates, as survivors seek safety
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 670 people died in a massive Papua New Guinea landslide, UN estimates, as survivors seek safety

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670 as emergency responders and traumatized relatives gave up hope that any survivors will now be found. Relief crews were moving survivors to safer ground on Sunday as tons of unstable earth …

Over 670 people dead in Papua New Guinea landslide, U.N. estimates
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 670 people dead in Papua New Guinea landslide, U.N. estimates

LA Times  

Villagers search through a landslide in Yambali, in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea on Sunday. The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670, as emergency responders and traumatized relatives gave up hope that any survivors will now be found. Relief crews …

UN estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UN estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide

Al Jazeera  

Authorities are trying to establish evacuation centres on safer ground on either side of the massive swath of debris. The International Organization for Migration has increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670. Serhan Aktoprak, the chief of the United Nations agency’s mission in the South Pacific island nation, …

More than 670 people now feared dead following landslide in Papua New Guinea's highlands
6 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 670 people now feared dead following landslide in Papua New Guinea's highlands

ABC  

In short: The death toll in a landslide in Papua New Guinea's highlands has been revised up to over 670 people, according to a UN agency. The death toll in a landslide in Papua New Guinea's highlands has been revised up to over 670 people, according to a UN agency. A United Nations agency has confirmed more than 670 people …

100 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide; emergency convoy takes provisions to survivors
6 months, 4 weeks ago

100 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide; emergency convoy takes provisions to survivors

LA Times  

A victim is carried on a stretcher after a landslide in Yambali village, Papua New Guinea, on Friday. Survivors searched through tons of earth and rubble by hand looking for relatives while an emergency convoy delivered aid Saturday to a remote village in the mountains of Papua New Guinea where a landslide was feared to have buried scores of people, …

Rescuers search rubble after over 300 buried in Papua New Guinea landslide
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Rescuers search rubble after over 300 buried in Papua New Guinea landslide

Al Jazeera  

Landslide blocked highway access to affected communities making helicopters the easiest way to reach the disaster zone. Rescue teams have arrived at the site of an enormous landslide in Papua New Guinea‘s remote highlands, helping villagers search for hundreds of people feared dead under towering mounds of rubble and mud. “At this time, we are still searching for bodies who …

Dozens feared dead after ‘massive’ landslide hits Papua New Guinea
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Dozens feared dead after ‘massive’ landslide hits Papua New Guinea

Al Jazeera  

Governor of Enga province says the disaster caused ‘loss of life and property’ in at least six villages. A massive landslide has struck Papua New Guinea’s highlands, local officials and aid groups said, with dozens believed to have been killed. The disaster hit Kaokalam village in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province, about 600km northwest of the South Pacific island nation’s …

Huge landslide strikes remote village in Papua New Guinea, with 100 people feared dead
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Huge landslide strikes remote village in Papua New Guinea, with 100 people feared dead

ABC  

In short: An estimated 100 people are feared dead after a landslide hit Kaokalam Village, about 600km north-west of Port Moresby, on Friday afternoon. An estimated 100 people are feared dead after a landslide hit Kaokalam Village, about 600km north-west of Port Moresby, on Friday afternoon. Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia is ready to assist in recovery efforts …

At least 19 killed after landslides hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island
8 months, 1 week ago

At least 19 killed after landslides hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island

Hindustan Times  

At least 19 people have been found dead and two more are missing after a landslide in central Indonesia, local authorities said on Sunday. Floods and landslides killed at least 26 people on Indonesia's Sumatra island last month The dead and two survivors were evacuated from two landslide-hit villages in Tana Toraja regency, South Sulawesi province on Saturday evening, said …

At least 14 dead and 3 missing as landslides hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island
8 months, 1 week ago

At least 14 dead and 3 missing as landslides hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

Associated Press  

TANA TORAJA, Indonesia — Torrential rains triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 14 people and leaving three others missing, officials said Sunday. Mud fell from surrounding hills onto four houses just before midnight Saturday in the Tana Toraja district of South Sulawesi province, said local police chief Gunardi Mundu. Rescuers by Sunday afternoon had recovered at least …

Papua New Guinea floods, landslides leave at least 23 dead
9 months ago

Papua New Guinea floods, landslides leave at least 23 dead

Al Jazeera  

Mountain and coastal provinces have been flooded, with one coastal village considering relocating due to rising sea levels. At least 23 people have been killed as torrential rain and king tides wash away roads, homes and food gardens in Papua New Guinea’s highland and coastal regions. “We are still experiencing heavy rains, landslips, flooded rivers, that have caused extensive damages …

At least 19 dead and 7 missing as landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island
9 months, 1 week ago

At least 19 dead and 7 missing as landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island

LA Times  

In an image from video, rescuers carry the body of a victim of a flash flood in Langgai, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Sunday. Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 19 people and leaving seven missing, officials said Sunday. Tons of mud, rocks and uprooted trees rolled down a mountain late …

At least 19 dead and 7 missing as landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island
9 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 19 dead and 7 missing as landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island

Associated Press  

PADANG, Indonesia — Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 19 people and leaving seven others missing, officials said Sunday. Tons of mud, rocks and uprooted trees rolled down a mountain late Friday, reaching a river that burst its banks and tore through mountainside villages in Pesisir Selatan district of West …

3 killed, dozens buried in landslide in southwest China
11 months ago

3 killed, dozens buried in landslide in southwest China

Hindustan Times  

Dozens of people were buried and three confirmed killed when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday. The landslide took place at 5:51 am in the province's northeastern Zhenxiong County {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The pre-dawn landslide buried 18 homes and sparked the evacuation of more than 200 people when it struck in Zhenxiong …

3 killed, dozens buried in landslide in southwest China
11 months ago

3 killed, dozens buried in landslide in southwest China

Hindustan Times  

Dozens of people were buried and three confirmed killed when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday. The landslide took place at 5:51 am in the province's northeastern Zhenxiong County The pre-dawn landslide buried 18 homes and sparked the evacuation of more than 200 people when it struck in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan province, state …

Maha Landslide: Survivors Recount Horror; Say Unable to Fathom How to Move on
1 year, 5 months ago

Maha Landslide: Survivors Recount Horror; Say Unable to Fathom How to Move on

News 18  

Eyewitnesses and survivors in Irshaldwadi in Maharashtra’s Raigad district on Thursday recounted the terror and shock of realising that a massive landslide had buried many of them amid heavy rains that was pounding the region for the past few days. There is nothing left except soil and debris, said a distraught man, who used to stay long with four friends …

At least 16 dead, dozens missing after landslide in western India
1 year, 5 months ago

At least 16 dead, dozens missing after landslide in western India

Al Jazeera  

Rescue teams battle lashing rain in a village in Maharashtra state’s Raigad district, with people scrambling at mounds of earth and rubble. A landslide triggered by heavy rains at a village in India’s western Maharashtra state has killed at least 16 people, with many others feared trapped under piles of debris. India’s National Disaster Response Force gave the death toll …

Indonesia landslide deaths climb to 21; dozens still missing
1 year, 9 months ago

Indonesia landslide deaths climb to 21; dozens still missing

Firstpost  

Jakarta: Rescuers recovered more bodies buried under tons of mud from a landslide that crashed onto a hilly village on Indonesia’s remote Natuna islands, bringing the death toll to 21, officials said Thursday. The landslide, triggered by torrential downpours, plunged down surrounding hills on Monday, burying 30 houses in Genting village on a tiny remote island in the Natuna archipelago …

Rescuers search for dozens buried in Indonesian landslides
1 year, 9 months ago

Rescuers search for dozens buried in Indonesian landslides

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Rescuers were searching for 47 people who were believed to be buried in their houses by landslides that tore through villages on Indonesia’s remote Natuna islands after torrential rains. Eight others were pulled alive with injuries, three of whom in critical condition, said National Disaster Management Agency chief Suharyanto. National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said …

Malaysia landslide: Rescue workers search for survivors, death toll rises to 21
2 years ago

Malaysia landslide: Rescue workers search for survivors, death toll rises to 21

Firstpost  

A dozen people were still missing after a predawn landslide hit a campsite at an organic farm on Friday near the town of Batang Kali just outside the capital Kuala Lumpur Batang Kali, Malaysia: Rescue workers scoured muddy terrain for survivors and bodies on Saturday as the death toll from a landslide at a Malaysian campsite rose to 21, including …

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