18 killed after landslide engulfs campsite in Malaysia

Two of the dead were found locked in an embrace, according to the state fire department chief.
18 killed after landslide engulfs campsite in Malaysia
A landslide hit an organic farm in Batang Kali, Malaysia (FL Wong/AP)

A thunderous crush of soil and debris has killed at least 18 people at a campsite in Malaysia as rescuers dug through the dirt for another 15 who were feared buried in the landslide.

Two of the dead were found locked in an embrace, according to the state fire department chief.

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