Landslide at Malaysia campground kills 18, leaves 15 missing

A thunderous crush of soil and debris killed 18 people at a campground in Malaysia on Friday, and rescuers dug through the dirt for another 15 who were feared buried in the landslide.
Two of the dead were found locked in an embrace, according to the state fire department chief.
More than 90 people were sleeping on an organic farm when the soil tumbled from a road about 30 meters (100 feet) above the site and covered about 1 hectare (3 acres ). Authorities told local media that the landowners did not have a license to run a campground. At least seven people were hospitalized and dozens more were rescued unharmed, said district police chief Suffian Abdullah.
Leong Jim Meng told the New Straits Times English-language daily that he and his family were awakened by a loud bang and felt the earth move at the campsite in Batang Kali, around 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the capital of Kuala Lumpur.