Genting landslide

Two people are dead and more than 50 are missing after a landslide struck a campsite in Genting Highlands early today, officials said, as search and rescue ...

A total of 79 people were caught in the landslide and 23 had been found safe, the department said. A year ago, about 21,000 people were displaced by flooding from torrential rain in seven states across the country. The landslide occurred at about 3am on the side of a road near a farmhouse that provides camping facilities, the state fire and rescue department said in a statement.

GENTING HIGHLAND, MALAYSIA — An unexpected landslide trapped around 79 victims at a campsite in Batang Kali in the early morning today(16 Dec), with two ...

Fifty-three victims had escaped the landslide unharmed, while seven were injured. The statement said the landslide happened on the roadside close to the Father Organic Farm and fell into a campsite that was close to the road. [Facebook Post](https://www.facebook.com/bombaselangor/posts/pfbid034kq6NKJdSqPQKXuXoeiy7ZB1AL3k4Enm1x4F9xrK6EMjqnrNASXRTiQoNthB45hFl), the department received an emergency call at 2.24 am today regarding a landslide at Father Organic Farm campsite at Batang Kali.

KUALA LUMPUR: Two people have been confirmed dead in the landslide at the Father's Organic Farm campsite on Jalan Genting-Batang Kali, early this morning.

According to a Facebook post by the Selangor fire and rescue department, 79 people are believed to have been camping at the site located near an organic farm in ...

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's National Disaster Management Agency said eight people had died and seven were injured after a landslide struck a campsite near ...

I'm going down there today." Advertisement "I pray that the missing victims can be found safely soon," Malaysia's minister of natural resources, environment and climate change, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, tweeted on Friday morning.

KUALA LUMPUR — A landslide that swept through a campsite in Malaysia early on Friday (Dec 16) killed at least eight people, officials said, with more than ...

I'm going down there today." Advertisement "I pray that the missing victims can be found safely soon," Malaysia's minister of natural resources, environment and climate change, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, tweeted on Friday morning.

KUALA LUMPUR — At least three Singaporeans were among the 53 rescued from a fatal landslide that swept through a campsite in Malaysia early on Friday (Dec ...

My mother and I managed to crawl out and save ourselves." I'm going down there today." Advertisement "I heard a loud sound like thunder, but it was the rocks falling," she told Malay-language daily Berita Harian. Luckily, I was able to leave the tent and go to someplace safer. "I pray that the missing victims can be found safely soon," Malaysia's minister of natural resources, environment and climate change, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, tweeted on Friday morning.

KUALA LUMPUR – Two people are dead and more than 50 are missing after a landslide struck a campsite in Malaysia early on Friday, officials said, ...

A total of 79 people were caught in the landslide and 23 had been found safe, the department said. I'm going down there today." "I pray that the missing victims can be found safely soon," Malaysia's minister of natural resources, environment and climate change, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, tweeted on Friday morning.

KUALA LUMPUR — At least three Singaporeans were among the 53 rescued from a fatal landslide that swept through a campsite in Malaysia early on Friday (Dec ...

My mother and I managed to crawl out and save ourselves." I'm going down there today." Advertisement "I heard a loud sound like thunder, but it was the rocks falling," she told Malay-language daily Berita Harian. Luckily, I was able to leave the tent and go to someplace safer. "I pray that the missing victims can be found safely soon," Malaysia's minister of natural resources, environment and climate change, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, tweeted on Friday morning.

A landslide at about 2.24am on 16 December 2022 in Genting Highlands left nine victims dead. 3 Singaporeans were rescued.

[China Press](https://www.chinapress.com.my/20221216/%E2%97%A4%E5%B3%87%E5%BD%93%E5%8A%A0%E9%87%8C%E9%9C%B2%E8%90%A5%E5%9C%B0%E5%9C%9F%E5%B4%A9%E2%97%A262%E4%BA%BA%E8%8E%B7%E6%95%91-%E5%8C%85%E6%8B%AC3%E6%96%B0%E5%8A%A0%E5%9D%A1%E4%BA%BA/) also reported that three Singaporeans were among the 62 people rescued. [Bernama TV](https://twitter.com/BernamaTV/status/1603557363281428480), the two casualties comprised a lady and a young boy. [Selangor fire and rescue department](https://www.facebook.com/bombaselangor/posts/pfbid034kq6NKJdSqPQKXuXoeiy7ZB1AL3k4Enm1x4F9xrK6EMjqnrNASXRTiQoNthB45hFl) provided the following figures: [Channel NewsAsia (CNA)](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-genting-highlands-landslide-people-feared-trapped-rescued-3148661) reports that the mass of earth fell from a height of about 30 metres and measured about 0.4 hectares in area. [Facebook post](https://www.facebook.com/bombaselangor/posts/pfbid034kq6NKJdSqPQKXuXoeiy7ZB1AL3k4Enm1x4F9xrK6EMjqnrNASXRTiQoNthB45hFl) by Selangor’s Fire and Rescue Department, they received a distress call at about 2.24am on Friday (16 Dec). The debris from the landslide reportedly fell onto a campsite, affecting about 100 victims in the early hours of Friday (16 Dec).

Two people are dead and more than 50 are missing after a landslide struck a campsite in Malaysia early on Friday, officials said, as search and rescue ...

“The rescue team has been working since early. “We felt the tents becoming unstable and soil was falling around us. (1900 GMT), tearing down a hillside into an organic farm with camping facilities, the state fire and rescue department said in a statement. I’m going down there today.” My mother and I managed to crawl out and save ourselves.” Luckily, I was able to leave the tent and go to someplace safer.

The disaster occurred at a campsite at Father's Organic Farm in Batang Kali town and three Singaporeans were involved, but have emerged safe, ...

However, there were no heavy rains recorded overnight in Batang Kali. "My family and I were trapped when the soil covered our tent," he told Berita Harian. "We managed to run to the parking lot and called the authorities. My mother and I managed to crawl out and save ourselves." I'm going down there today." Advertisement

KUALA LUMPUR — At least 16 people were killed in a fatal landslide that swept through a campsite in Malaysia early on Friday (Dec 16), with search teams ...

My mother and I managed to crawl out and save ourselves." I'm going down there today." Advertisement "I heard a loud sound like thunder, but it was the rocks falling," she told Malay-language daily Berita Harian. Luckily, I was able to leave the tent and go to someplace safer. "I pray that the missing victims can be found safely soon," Malaysia's minister of natural resources, environment and climate change, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, tweeted on Friday morning.

A landslide killed at least 12 people while they slept at a campsite in Malaysia early on Friday, officials said, as search teams scoured thick mud and ...

“The rescue team has been working since early. “We felt the tents becoming unstable and soil was falling around us. (1900 GMT), tearing down a hillside into an organic farm with camping facilities, the state fire and rescue department said in a statement. I’m going down there today.” My mother and I managed to crawl out and save ourselves.” Luckily, I was able to leave the tent and go to someplace safer.

BATANG KALI — The three camping grounds hit by a landslide at Jalan Batang Kali — Goh Tong had been operating illegally since 2020.

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At least 19 people including children have been killed after a landslide hit a holiday campsite in Malaysia's Selangor state.

He offered condolences to the victims and prayers for more survivors on his Facebook page. The landslide began up a slope more than 30m (100ft) higher than the campsite, and rolled through an acre of land. The farm's managers said at least 30 children and 51 adults were registered for an overnight stay.

A landslide occurred at a campsite along Batang Kali near the town of Gohtong Jaya in Genting Highlands, Malaysia, in the early hours of Dec. 16. Around 100 ...

[Malay Mail](https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/12/16/two-dead-including-child-from-early-morning-landslide-on-campsite-near-gohtong-jaya-ministers-to-visit-site/45535) cited Bernama who cited the police, reporting that one of the deceased is a child. He ordered that the search and rescue efforts to be carried out carefully and systematically by all government departments. [eight people have died as of 9:15am](https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2022/12/861273/breaking-dead-toll-rises-eight-batang-kali-landslide), with seven injured and 53 people found safe. Anwar asked for the prayers of Malaysians for the rescue efforts, and added that he will visit the site later in the evening of Dec. [New Straits Times](https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2022/12/861249/genting-landslide-civil-defence-special-forces-civil-defence-help-rescue) reported that the Civil Defence Force in Hulu Selangor and the Special Civil Defence Force are also assisting with the rescue operations. [Bernama](https://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2148300) reported that the campsite was located near a place called Father's Organic Farm, and around 100 people were there.

SINGAPORE: Three Singaporeans were among those rescued by Malaysian authorities after a landslide hit a campsite near Genting Highlands on Friday (Dec 16), ...

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The operator of the Genting Highlands campsite struck by a landslide on 16 Dec allegedly did not hold a valid licence for camp activities.

In light of such transgressions, Mr Nga warned that the authorities will take stern action against the operator. The operator had allegedly applied to begin organic farming activities in 2019. [Astro Awani](https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/lapor-langsung-tanah-runtuh-batang-kali-2-maut-setakat-ini-37-selamat-397076). [landslide occurred](https://mustsharenews.com/landslide-genting-highlands/) near Father’s Organic Farm in Genting Highlands. In the early hours of Friday (16 Dec), a [The Star](https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/12/16/batang-kali-landslide-operator-only-had-licence-for-organic-farm-not-to-host-camping-activities-says-nga).

SINGAPORE — Despite the fatal pre-dawn landslide at Batang Kali in Malaysia on Friday (Dec 16), several transport operators said travel to nearby Genting ...

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KUALA LUMPUR — At least 21 people were killed in a fatal landslide that swept through a campsite in Malaysia early on Friday (Dec 16), with search teams ...

"We managed to run to the parking lot and called the authorities. "My family and I were trapped when the soil covered our tent," he told Malay-language daily Berita Harian. "We felt the tents becoming unstable and soil was falling around us. My mother and I managed to crawl out and save ourselves." We are asking around where to get shelter and food." Advertisement

A landslide killed at least 21 people, including children, while they slept in their tents at an unlicensed campsite in Batang Kali today, officials said, ...

"We managed to run to the parking lot and called the authorities. "My family and I were trapped when the soil covered our tent," he told Malay-language daily Berita Harian. We are asking around where to get shelter and food." There were 94 people caught in the landslide but 61 were safe, with 12 missing, according to the National Disaster Management Agency. Among the victims were five children and 12 women, according to the fire and rescue department. The earth fell from an estimated height of 30m (100 feet) and covered an area of about an acre (0.4 hectares), according to the fire and rescue department's state director.

The incident occurred at a campsite at Father's Organic Farm in the Batang Kali area, on the outskirts of capital Kuala Lumpur, in the early hours of Dec. 16.

[Telegram](https://t.me/mothershipsg) to get the latest updates. Roads to the site have been shut to allow better access to rescuers ferrying tractors. K-9 dogs units have been brought in to search for the 25 remaining victims. A distress call was received at 2:24am in the morning, and firefighters were at the scene by 3am. Those rescued have been sent to a police station in Selangor. [landslide in Malaysia](https://mothership.sg/2022/12/genting-campsite-landslide/), according to Malaysian media [China Press](https://www.chinapress.com.my/20221216/%E2%97%A4%E5%B3%87%E5%BD%93%E5%8A%A0%E9%87%8C%E9%9C%B2%E8%90%A5%E5%9C%B0%E5%9C%9F%E5%B4%A9%E2%97%A262%E4%BA%BA%E8%8E%B7%E6%95%91-%E5%8C%85%E6%8B%AC3%E6%96%B0%E5%8A%A0%E5%9D%A1%E4%BA%BA/).

61 campers were rescued alive from the Batang Kali site, which authorities said was not licensed for camping. PHOTO: REUTERS.

The annual rainy season that stretches from November to February has regularly caused deadly and damaging floods. “Some of them were seen dragged by the soil movement and their hands and legs dismembered.” Authorities are investigating the cause of the tragedy and assessing whether it was due to work activities or a natural disaster.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan have written condolence letters to Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' ...

. The Singapore Civil Defence Force stands ready to assist with Malaysia’s ongoing search and rescue efforts if necessary. . . The Singapore Government is closely monitoring the situation. The text of the letters is appended. The Singapore High Commission in Kuala Lumpur is in touch with the three Singaporeans.