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| Malaysian landslide buries orphanage children | Malaysian landslide buries orphanage children |
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| Landslides have hit an orphanage near the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, killing 16 people, almost all of them children, officials say. | |
| Rescuers saved nine people from the Hidayah Madrasah al-Taqwa orphanage in the district of Hulu Langat. | Rescuers saved nine people from the Hidayah Madrasah al-Taqwa orphanage in the district of Hulu Langat. |
| The rescue operation, which was hampered by rain, has now ended. | The rescue operation, which was hampered by rain, has now ended. |
| Rescuers used bulldozers, spades and their bare hands to try to reach survivors, and floodlights were brought in after night fell. | Rescuers used bulldozers, spades and their bare hands to try to reach survivors, and floodlights were brought in after night fell. |
| A total of 20 children and five adult carers were taking part in an event in a tent at the orphanage - which is located on a slope - when it was hit by two landslides, within seconds of each other, on Saturday afternoon. | A total of 20 children and five adult carers were taking part in an event in a tent at the orphanage - which is located on a slope - when it was hit by two landslides, within seconds of each other, on Saturday afternoon. |
| District police chief Abdul Rashid Wahab said the bodies of 15 boys, aged between eight and 18 had been recovered. A 34-year-old caretaker at the orphanage was also killed. | |
| Che Rosli Che Mat, an opposition lawmaker, told AFP news agency: "The landslide happened very fast. Only a few children managed to escape." | Che Rosli Che Mat, an opposition lawmaker, told AFP news agency: "The landslide happened very fast. Only a few children managed to escape." |
| Opposition politicians told the BBC that many trees had been been cut down in the area, to make way for development schemes. | Opposition politicians told the BBC that many trees had been been cut down in the area, to make way for development schemes. |
| 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. |