Landslide in Malaysia leaves 16 campers dead and many missing 

At least 16 people have been killed following a landslide covered a campsite in Malaysia’s Selangor state, officials say.

Many more people remain missing. 

Campers were sleeping in their tents when the landslide happened – at around 03:00 Friday local time, at the farm stay in Batang Kali township.

There had been more than 90 people – including children – camped at the base. 

Rescuers wading through mud 

There were hundreds of rescuers seen wading through mud on Friday morning, as they desperately try to find survivors. 

Pictures shared online show crews climbing up uneven ground, past uprooted trees and debris. 

The landslide began up a slope more than 30m higher than the campsite, and it rolled through an acre of land. 

By Friday afternoon, authorities had rescued more than 60 people but 17 were still missing, they said. 

Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim is due to visit the site later. He has offered his condolences to the victims and prayers for more survivors.

It’s unclear what triggered the landslide, as locals reported some light rain, but no heavy downpours or any earthquakes in the lead-up to the tragedy. 

Authorities have ordered an evacuation of all campgrounds on riverbanks and other high-risk areas for the next seven days.