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6 vehicles buried in landslide in Benguet
6 vehicles buried in landslide in Benguet
Mae Cornes,
ABS-CBN News
Published Aug 05, 2017 05:10 PM PHT
BENGUET — Nearly 20 feet of mud and boulders buried and crushed 6 vehicles that were parked in a lot in KM16 in the town of Tublay early Saturday morning.
BENGUET — Nearly 20 feet of mud and boulders buried and crushed 6 vehicles that were parked in a lot in KM16 in the town of Tublay early Saturday morning.
Four trucks, a loader construction vehicle, and a backhoe were among those damaged when the landslide happened at about 4 a.m.
Four trucks, a loader construction vehicle, and a backhoe were among those damaged when the landslide happened at about 4 a.m.
Motorists were stranded for nearly 6 hours because the road was covered in mud. City officials were able to clear the road at 10 a.m.
Motorists were stranded for nearly 6 hours because the road was covered in mud. City officials were able to clear the road at 10 a.m.
At the time this story was filed, the vehicles remained stuck underneath the mud, causing traffic to build up all the way to the provincial capital of La Trinidad.
At the time this story was filed, the vehicles remained stuck underneath the mud, causing traffic to build up all the way to the provincial capital of La Trinidad.
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Two workers were sleeping at their camp when the landslide occurred but were lucky enough to escape unhurt.
Two workers were sleeping at their camp when the landslide occurred but were lucky enough to escape unhurt.
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