The total death toll of the Genting Highlands landslide tragedy has risen to 30 (as of 5.30pm today).
The 26th casualty was the body of a man who was found under the soil hugging his dog’s carcass, and another dog was also found dead nearby.
The media is reporting that the man had 3 dogs with him when the tragedy struck, and the remains of the third dog have yet to be found.
Four other bodies were also discovered and recovered after rescuers discovered a camp that was buried underneath thick soil, at about 10.43am this morning.
They were buried 7 metres under the mud, and consisted of 2 adults and 2 children, with the authorities believing that they are a family.
Their bodies were fully clothed and intact but were starting to decompose and their identities couldn’t be determined.