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Malaysian landslide buries orphanage children | Malaysian landslide buries orphanage children |
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A landslide has hit an orphanage near the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, killing at least 12 people, many of them children, officials say. | |
Rescuers saved nine people from the Hidayah Madrasah al-Taqwa orphanage in the district of Hulu Langat. | |
But they said four children were still missing, buried under the mud. | |
Rain has been hampering the work of rescue teams, who have been using bulldozers, spades and their bare hands to try to reach survivors. | Rain has been hampering the work of rescue teams, who have been using bulldozers, spades and their bare hands to try to reach survivors. |
Earlier reports had put the number of dead at 14. | |
The orphanage is located on a slope. Heavy rainfall is likely to have caused the landslide, police say. | The orphanage is located on a slope. Heavy rainfall is likely to have caused the landslide, police say. |
Che Rosli Che Mat, an opposition lawmaker, told AFP news agency the disaster had occurred while the children had been practising the traditional Malay drums under a tent near a steep slope. | Che Rosli Che Mat, an opposition lawmaker, told AFP news agency the disaster had occurred while the children had been practising the traditional Malay drums under a tent near a steep slope. |
"The landslide happened very fast. Only a few children managed to escape," he said. | "The landslide happened very fast. Only a few children managed to escape," he said. |
Police told people in nearby houses to leave the area amid concerns of further landslides. | Police told people in nearby houses to leave the area amid concerns of further landslides. |