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10 killed in Davao de Oro landslide
10 killed in Davao de Oro landslide
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Published Jan 19, 2024 02:40 PM PHT
At least 10 people were killed when a landslide hit a house in a mountainous gold mining area in Monkayo, Davao de Oro on Thursday.
At least 10 people were killed when a landslide hit a house in a mountainous gold mining area in Monkayo, Davao de Oro on Thursday.
Responders on Friday continued digging through heavy mud to find one more missing person after heavy rains triggered the landslide in Purok 19, Pag-asa, Brgy. Mount Diwata.
Responders on Friday continued digging through heavy mud to find one more missing person after heavy rains triggered the landslide in Purok 19, Pag-asa, Brgy. Mount Diwata.
Monkayo Mayor Manual Zamora had issued a warning on Wednesday for people living in "high risk" areas of the municipality to leave their homes, his chief of staff, Rodielyn Manugas, told AFP.
Monkayo Mayor Manual Zamora had issued a warning on Wednesday for people living in "high risk" areas of the municipality to leave their homes, his chief of staff, Rodielyn Manugas, told AFP.
A family of eight -- including six children -- had left their evacuation center and returned home for a prayer meeting with other villagers, Monkayo municipal disaster officer Rocris Idul told AFP.
A family of eight -- including six children -- had left their evacuation center and returned home for a prayer meeting with other villagers, Monkayo municipal disaster officer Rocris Idul told AFP.
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The children were among those retrieved in the mud, he said.
The children were among those retrieved in the mud, he said.
"There's a very slim chance they can survive," Idul said, noting the huge volume of mud that buried the house.
"There's a very slim chance they can survive," Idul said, noting the huge volume of mud that buried the house.
Schools in the municipality were ordered to suspend classes on Friday, with more heavy rain expected in the region.
Schools in the municipality were ordered to suspend classes on Friday, with more heavy rain expected in the region.
— With reports from Agence France-Presse and Hernel Tocmo
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