Malaysia landslide death toll rises to 23

Selangor state fire chief Norazam Khamis said the two bodies were found buried under three feet of mud and debris.
Malaysia landslide death toll rises to 23
Rescue teams continue the search for victims (Vincent Thian/AP)

Rescuers on Saturday found the bodies of a mother and her son, raising the death toll from a landslide on an unlicensed campground in Malaysia to 23, with 10 others still missing.

Selangor state fire chief Norazam Khamis said the two bodies were found buried under three feet of mud and debris.

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