Malaysian Saves 100 from Sinkhole

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"A Malaysian man paying a late-night visit to the toilet has saved about 100 people from being buried in the rubble of their homes, reports say."

"A Malaysian man paying a late-night visit to the toilet has saved about 100 people from being buried in the rubble of their homes, reports say." (BBC) Kindly submitted by Andrew Norris.

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