Sunday, May 22, 2011

Landslides bury Malaysian orphanage, killing at least 16

At least a dozen children were reported missing Saturday after two landslides struck a Malaysian orphanage. Rescue workers reported to be searching for a least a dozen orphans believed to be buried in the landslides debris. The two landslides were reported to hit near Hulu Langat, which is located southeast of the capital city. It is unclear how many of the 16 children were killed. Reports that were coming in were not completely conclusive with one another. Bodies of five children between the ages of 11 and 14 were pulled from the debris, while 8 children were pulled alive between the ages of 11 and 17. The landslides were triggered by heavy rains on Saturday. There were also conflicting reports as to how many children were on the site when the landslides hit.


- Jen Crawford

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