Landslide Buries 20 Children at Malaysian Orphanage
- Posted on May 21, 2011 at 10:14am by
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A landslide buried 20 children and four adults at a Malaysian orphanage Saturday where scores of rescuers were digging by their hands in soil softened by the rains to find the missing, police said.
The bodies of five children, ages 8 to 17, have been recovered. Six children and a 30-year-old warden who were critically injured were pulled from the mud and rushed to a hospital, district police chief Abdul Rashid Wahab said.
Heavy rain had likely caused the landslide that hit the orphanage for ethnic Malay Muslim boys in a rural village in central Selangor state, he said. Rain was still falling in the evening and hampering rescue work by some 200 firefighters, police and others.
“They just had lunch at the tent by the side of the house when two landslides apparently occurred at the same time. The tent collapsed, burying 24 people as they did not have time to escape,” he told The Associated Press.
“Rescuers have to dig using their hands and other equipment because the soil surrounding is very soft due to the rain,” he said, adding the search would continue for another nine children and three orphanage staff.
A small stream runs nearby the orphanage, a huge three-story house at a foothill in a sleepy village in Selangor. The house wasn’t damaged but was partly covered in sludge. Several tall trees fell along with the landslide.
Several houses near the orphanage have been told to evacuate amid concerns of further landslides, Abdul Rashid said.
Mohamad Hambali Ismail, a warden at the orphanage, told local media that the children were preparing to receive visitors when the earth shook.
“I heard a loud noise. Suddenly the earth was chasing me. I had to run to save myself,” Hambali, 34, told the Malay-language Berita Harian newspaper.
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RightPolitically
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 10:15pmTerrible story. Pray for these poor folk.
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:33pmWe see this to often in poorer countries where the children suffer so much
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 4:29pmGod, please bless the children killed & injured in this catastrophe. Bless the rescuers & all those with broken hearts.
Report Post »dizzyinthedark
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 1:09pmThe ones that were ‘rushed to the hospital’ are the ones I fear most for as my experience with Indonesian hospitals are if you need them–don’t go, have your own supplies when traveling to these countries! Guide books tell you the same thing.
May God lay healing hands on these victims for a full recovery!
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 2:17pmMay these people see the grace of God and acknowledge his being. People too often only see the hammer. We’re going to need wisdom to see past the hammer of God and see the hand of God at work.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 12:12pmAll Children are saved by the righteousness of God.
60% of Malaysia being Muslim and 20% to Buddhism, these children have been saved.
Report Post »im4truth
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:12amNow, don’t get busy attacking one another.
Report Post »It’s the Sabbath Day after all. Can we have a day of cicility please?
dcart888
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:11amPerhaps an American adoption agency could look into helping Americans adopt some of the children
Report Post »Kalshion
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 12:43pmWhile I am sorry for these children and pray for their quick recovery, we have thousands of orphans in our country that need to be adopted first.
Report Post »im4truth
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:07amI don’t think the world is ending today.
But this news is certainly going to make a lot of people nervous.
I guess the predictor’s radio station must be getting flooded with calls.
G*D help us…well, I guess that is the best prayer of which to start…
My prayers with those children and their rescuers. It’s very sad.
Report Post »dcart888
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 10:46amOh boy the wacko church looking for end of world must be thinking here is the first of many earthquakes
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 10:57amdcart888
Report Post »Posted on May 21, 2011 at 10:46am
Oh boy the wacko church looking for end of world must be thinking here is the first of many earthquakes——————————————I am like you ,sorry this happened and thinking about the kids….wait,sorry , you were not concerned.
im4truth
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:00amHmmm. I was thinking the same…I don’t think a rapture will be taking place today however. But I do think there are going to be a lot of mislead people waking up tomorrow morning to realize that they’ve spent their life savings for naught…my heart goes out to those poor people. A lot of them are elderly folk.
G*D be with the orphans and Mayalasia.
Report Post »G*D be with us all.
dcart888
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:05amBIKKR
Report Post »My post did not say I wasn’t concerned for the children …of course I am. I was only making a comment about the church. Only a liberal would project such an ad hominem attack?
biohazard23
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 12:11pm@DCART888,
On a lighter note, the world CAN’T end today. The Lightning are playing the Bruins in game 4 of the Eastern Conference play-offs. Go Bolts!!!
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 8:15pm@dcart888-You are right it was“ ad hominem”.Sorry you were offended, not really sure it was an attack. But I can say it is the first time in my life I have been called a liberal. Now who is ad hominem? and yes, I did have to look up the meaning. lol
Report Post »Fly Old Glory 24/7 365
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 10:21amya know, I’m having a pretty bad day, week, month, and year. But everyday all one has to do is read the news and see life is pretty good when you put things into perspective…
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:44amI have to agree. A family was left homeless the other week when their apartment went up, no one was injured thank god indded, yet it was a sad sight as people rushed to help find them temp shelter and such until some permanent arrangments could be made.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 12:24pmKeep the faith, OLD GLORY, we have walked in your shoes. Heaven will have more angels and hopefully all who survive will recover.
Report Post »SNOW, hope your allergies are improving. Really been a tough spring, although I have had a vast array of birds on the feeder lately. Pollen doesn’t seem to bother them.
biohazard23
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 10:17amPray for them and their rescuers.
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:26amYes pray for them and God Bless the children and the injured,this is sad
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:43amFather above let them be found alive and whole; aid the workers digging them out and those who are affected by any losses or injureies be healed in mind and body and soul quickly with your love and compassion to sustain them in your hands.
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 12:14pmAMEN to all of the above .
Report Post »coladude
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 12:51pmPray for the innocent.
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Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 1:42pmthis isn’t news its ment to be tear jerking bull.. what about the mississippi river people?? they actually live in the US.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 2:38pm@Professional Infidel, you’re right. We need to pray for those poor folks, too. A lot of people are losing everything and Lord knows when the region will get back to normal, if it ever will. Keep them in your thoughts and prayers as well.
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