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Death toll from Malaysia landslide rises to 21, search operation continues
December 17, 2022 | 12:39 PM
The death toll from the landslide in Malaysia's Selangor state has risen to 21.The death toll of a landslide in Malaysia's Selangor state has risen to 21 with another 16 still missing, Malaysia's National Disaster Management Agency said in a statement on Friday.Search and rescue operations will continue for the next 24 hours, said Selangor Fire and Rescue Department Director Norazam Khamis.Landslides are a common occurrence in Malaysia, due to heavy rains that fall towards the end of each year.The 1993 giant mudslide, which occurred due to heavy rains, near Kuala Lumpur, is the deadliest in the country's history, as a 12-storey residential building was buried under mud, in a disaster that left 48 people dead.
December 17, 2022 | 12:39 PM