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Landslides have hit an orphanage near the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, killing 16 people, many of them children, officials say – BBC
The Star
Sunday May 22, 2011
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The back portion of the Rumah Anak Yatim Hidayah in Hulu Langat where the landslide occured - 21 May, 2011
HULU LANGAT: A boy was pulled out alive eight hours after two landslides hit an orphanage in Hulu Langat, killing 13 people.
He was among 49 people who were attending a motivational course and luncheon at the Rumah Anak Yatim Hidayah at the 14th mile Jalan Felcra Semungkus in Hulu Langat.
When the landslides occurred at about 2.30pm following overnight rain, 25 were buried by tonnes of earth while the others narrowly escaped.
Police said as at 2am, 13 bodies were pulled out and nine victims rushed to hospitals, among whom was the boy. A massive search and rescue operation is going on for those still missing.
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21 May 2011 Last updated at 22:09 GMT
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13482874
The BBC’s Jennifer Pak says authorities will now be asking some hard questions – and looking for hard answers
Landslides have hit an orphanage near the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, killing 16 people, many of them children, officials say.
Rescuers saved nine people from the Hidayah Madrasah al-Taqwa orphanage in the district of Hulu Langat.
The rescue operation, which was hampered by rain, has now ended.
Rescuers used bulldozers, spades and their bare hands to try to reach survivors, and floodlights were brought in after night fell.
A total of 20 children and five adult carers were taking part in an event in a tent at the orphanage – which is located on a slope – when it was hit by two landslides, within seconds of each other, on Saturday afternoon.
Che Rosli Che Mat, an opposition lawmaker, told AFP news agency: “The landslide happened very fast. Only a few children managed to escape.”
Opposition politicians told the BBC that many trees had been been cut down in the area, to make way for development schemes.
Police told people in nearby houses to leave the area amid concerns of further landslides.
In pictures: Hidayah Madrasah al-Taqwa orphanage landslide 21 MAY 2011
The Star
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HULU LANGAT: Some landslide victims underwent emergency amputations to save their lives.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said one or two victims had to have their limbs amputated at the makeshift treatment centre on site before they were sent to hospital.
He added that teams from the Ampang, Kajang and Kuala Lumpur hospitals rushed to the scene to provide emergency medical aid.
Liow said there were two specialists, nine doctors and 25 paramedics treating the victims.

“The treatment centre was set up to stabilise the patients before they are sent to hospitals,” he said at the site last night, adding that there were about 20 ambulances available.
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