At least eight people have been killed, and dozens more are missing after a landslide hit a campsite in Malaysia’s Selangor state, officials say.
The landslide occurred around 03:00 Friday (19:00 GMT Thursday) just outside the hills of Genting Highlands, north of the capital Kuala Lumpur.
Authorities are scrambling to save people who may be buried in the mud.
More than 90 people had camped at an agricultural site by the side of a road.
Malaysia’s National Disaster Management Agency said it had rescued 53 people so far. But dozens more are still missing.
“I pray that the missing victims can be found quickly and safely,” Malaysian Environment and Natural Resources Minister Nik Nazmi bin Nik Ahmad said on Twitter.
He noted that rescue teams had been working since early morning. He and other government officials are due to visit the disaster site today.
The landslide hit a farm stay area in the town of Batang Kali, 50 km (30 miles) north of the capital.
It started on a slope about 30 m (100 ft) higher than the campsite and affected about an acre of surrounding land.
Footage posted online by Malaysian relief agencies showed teams of helmeted workers climbing over uneven ground, passing uprooted trees and other debris.
It’s unclear what triggered the landslide – local media said there had been no heavy rains or earthquakes before this one