14 feared dead in Malaysian landslide

Two workers were found dead and 12 others were missing yesterday after a landslide at a construction site on the popular Malaysian tourist island of Penang, officials said.

Rescuers rushed to the Tanjung Bungah area on the north of Penang after the accident was reported just before 9am (0100 GMT), the fire and rescue department said.

Pictures showed large piles of earth had slipped off a hillside onto the site, where houses were being built.

Two bodies were pulled from the mud and 12 others were still missing, said Anuar Omar, a local police official.

He said the victims were believed to be migrant workers.

Many foreigners work in low-paying, physicallydemanding industries such as construction in Malaysia.