A landslide occurred in the early hours of 16 December 2022 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.

[1][2] 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,[3] as well as the second deadliest disaster in Malaysian history after the collapse of Highland Towers in 1993, also occurred within Selangor, which account for the deaths of 48 people.

[6] Due to Batang Kali's proximity to the Klang Valley, combined with local school holiday seasons on December, many families were visiting the area as a popular recreational destination.

[13] The collapsed slope directly impacted the grounds of all three campsites and produced a field of rubble 30 metres (98 ft) high, covering an area of 1.21 acres (0.49 ha).

[22][23] Due to the severity of the destruction at Hilltop and Farmview, the SAR team initially placed their focus on both sectors,[24] where 231 rescue workers were dispatched to locate trapped victims.

The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) announced that it had moved its focus towards Farmview and Riverside, as the body of the latest victim found at the time was discovered between the two sectors.

[27] They also reported that muddy soil conditions and continued water flow at the site had complicated rescue efforts,[28] with 45-degree slopes and thick layers of landslide debris 6.1 to 9.1 m (20 to 30 ft) in height presenting a risk for further slippage.

[23] On 19 December, Supt Suffian Abdullah, the Officer-in-chief of the police district (OCPD) of Hulu Selangor, said 125 people were involved in SAR operations that day, with the aid of eleven excavators and nine tracking dogs.

[33] As a precaution against additional landslides, the Royal Malaysia Police in Hulu Selangor ordered the immediate suspension of all outdoor recreational activities around Batang Kali until further notice.

[42][43] Selangor JBPM installed sensors at three locations near the disaster site to measure soil movement, in order to monitor the risk of further landslides.

[45] In a tweet published at 9:15 am MST on 16 December, the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) reported 8 deaths and 53 rescued individuals, with 7 injuries.

[66][67] Following the discovery, Selangor police chief Arjunaidi Mohamed announced that there were two redundant entries on the Father's Organic Farm's registry, reducing the number of victims involved in the incident to 92.

[2] Hulu Selangor OCPD, Supt Suffian Abdullah stated that most bodies "did not feature many visible injuries", thus identification through sight by their families did not present a challenge.

[68] The following are the identities of the 31 victims who perished in the incident: Twenty-three campers were teachers from Mun Choong primary school (Chinese: 民众小学) in Kuala Lumpur.

She stated that despite the group's trip not being an official school event, the Ministry of Education (KPM) would provide assistance to the related victims.

[75][76] On the day after the landslide, a makeshift memorial consisting of bouquets of flowers was created at the gates of the primary school, as a tribute to the deceased members of the camping group.

Shocked by the landslide incident in the Father's Organic Farm campsite close to the road connecting Batang Kali and the Genting Highlands.