Landslide in Southern Philippine Mining Area... 92 Dead, 36 Missing

The daily Philippine Star reported on the 17th that the cumulative death toll from a landslide in the southern mining area of the Philippines is approaching 100.

According to the report, the disaster authorities of Davao de Oro province on Mindanao Island in southern Philippines announced that the cumulative number of deaths is 92, and the number of missing persons is 36.

The landslide occurred on the night of the 6th in the mountainous village of Masara. At that time, several nearby houses, three 60-seat buses used for transporting miners, and one 36-seat jeepney were buried under the earth. As a result of this accident, 5,000 nearby residents were evacuated.

The Philippine military is delivering relief food to the displaced people using two US military aircraft.