The body of an adult man has been found by search and rescue personnel, increasing the death toll to 26 at the landslide site at Father’s Organic Farm in Batang Kali.

On Tuesday night, the body of a young girl was recovered, according to local reports.

Search and rescue efforts are ongoing for the remaining 7 victims, officials said.

A landslide occurred in the early hours of December 16 near the Malaysian town of Batang Kali, Selangor, displacing 450,000 m3 (16 million cu ft) of soil and burying campsites at an organic farm.

The accident trapped 94 people under the collapsed slope; most were campers from the farm.

The disaster led to a suspension of all outdoor recreational activities in Batang Kali, and the temporary closing of all picnic and camping spots throughout Selangor.

It was described as the worst landslide in Malaysia in 2022. (ILKHA)