Malaysia landslide: at least 12 killed and 22 missing at campsite near Kuala Lumpur

Fifty-nine people people have been rescued after a landslide hit about 3am north of the capital

A landslide killed at least 12 people while they slept at a Malaysian campsite near Kuala Lumpur early on Friday, officials said, as search teams scoured thick mud and downed trees for more than 20 people still missing.

A child and a woman were found among the dead, authorities said, while one of the eight people taken to hospital was pregnant. Others had injuries ranging from minor cuts to a suspected spinal injury.