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Two killed, 51 missing in Malaysian landslide

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Two people died after a landslide struck a Malaysian campsite Friday, officials said, as rescuers scoured the area for 51 people who were still missing.

Three people were injured in the landslide near the town of Batang Kali, just outside the capital Kuala Lumpur and near a mountain casino resort, fire officials said in a statement.

Landslides are common in Malaysia after heavy rains, which are regular at the end of the year.

Scientists say extreme weather events have become more frequent and intense due to climate change.

The government has imposed strict rules with regards to hillside development, but landslides have continued to occur after bouts of bad weather.

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In March, four people were killed after a massive landslide triggered by heavy rains buried their homes in a Kuala Lumpur suburb.

In 1993, a huge mudslide brought on by heavy rain caused a 12-storey residential building outside the capital to collapse, killing 48 people.

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