54 entombed
KUALA LUMPUR (AP) - Fifty-four people, including nine foreigners, were entombed in the rubble of an apartment building that collapsed when hit by a landslide. Officials said rescue efforts were to continue indefinitely, despite fading hopes for those trapped by concrete and steel beams. 'Chances may be slim but there is still a chance,' Police Inspector-General Haniff said more than a day after the disaster.
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