Rescuers in Malaysia have called off the search for bodies after a landslide blanketed a campsite located just north of the capital Kuala Lumpur killed 31 people, officials said on Saturday. Speaking to news agency AFP, senior rescue official Hafisham Mohamad Noor said that the teams "found the last body, that of a boy."
"We found the last body, that of a boy. We will end our search and rescue operations," Noor said.
The death count from a landslide at an unauthorised campsite in Malaysia rose to 25 as search and rescue teams continued to comb muddy terrain on Wednesday.
The death toll due to the landslide at an unauthorised campsite in Malaysia has climbed to 25 including eight children. According to officials, the remains of a young girl were recovered on Tuesday night.
Local police chief Suffian Abdullah said on Wednesday the girl was found five metres below ground, adding she was believed to be between the age of six and 10, according to a report by news agency AFP. Addressing a press conference, the police chief said that when the victim was found, she was dressed in pink pants and shirt, sleepwear. Her death has taken the toll to 25.
The death count from a landslide at an unauthorised campsite in Malaysia rose to 26 after search and rescue teams on Wednesday found the body of a man in a tight embrace with his dog, officials said.