At least 41 people disappeared, 45 people were rescued as a result of a landslide involving two buses They were transporting workers from a mining company in the southern Philippines, the military reported this Wednesday. Eastern Mindanao Command, where the avalanche occurred, noted in a Facebook post today: 3 of the survivors were seriously injured..
The incident occurred at around 19:30 local time (11:30 GMT) on Tuesday in the mountainous region of Davao de Oro province on the southern island of Mindanao, following heavy rains in the region since then. Late from January. After receiving information about the accident, municipal emergency teams deployed a device to rescue trapped people alive, Talaingod municipality Disaster Risk Reduction and Management office wrote on its Facebook account at the accident site.
Apex Mining company, which included the affected workers, stated that the accident occurred near a mining operation where buses were waiting for employees. “Rescue efforts are being hampered by poor visibility and intermittent landslides,” Apex Mining said.
A strong rainstorm causing avalanches and floods has been occurring in the southern Philippines since January 28. in various regions of Mindanao, including Davao province. At least 18 people have since been killed and 11 injured in various incidents on the island, according to the latest report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.