At least 16 dead after landslide buries Malaysian campsite

At least eight people have been confirmed dead in a landslide that buried a campsite northeast of the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur in the early hours of the morning, with search and rescue efforts continuing for more than two dozen people still missing.

Emergency services, including officers from 12 fire stations and civil defence, said they rushed to the scene – in a hilly part of the state of Selangor – after receiving a distress call at 2.24am (18:24 GMT) on Friday.