1996 Pos Dipang mudslide
| Date | 29 August 1996 |
|---|---|
| Time | 6:00 PM (MST) |
| Location | Pos Dipang Orang Asli Settlement, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia |
| Type | Mudslide and flash flood |
| Cause | Continuous heavy rain causing soil erosion |
| Outcome | Loss of lives and property damage |
| Deaths | 44 (including 5 missing, presumed dead) |
| Missing | 5 |
The 1996 Pos Dipang mudslide was a mudslide disaster that took place on August 29, 1996, at 6:00 PM (Malaysia time) in the Pos Dipang Orang Asli Settlement in Kampar, Perak. The event occurred just two days before Malaysia’s 39th Independence Day celebration. At least 44 people died in the mudslide, including five who had been reported missing and are presumed dead.