Highway landslide death toll reaches 17

Highway landslide death toll reaches 17

Kuala Lumpur - At least 17 people were buried alive and 22 injured in one of Malaysia's worst landslide disasters. Police monitoring the disaster, on a highway leading to a casino highland resort 21 miles east of here, said many of the bodies were dug up from mangled and buried vehicles by rescuers working with spotlights. More than 15 cars and two buses were buried. AFP