Many provinces in the southern Philippines have been hit by heavy rains over the past week. Resulting in floods and landslides in many areas. So far there have been 14 deaths.
Foreign news agencies reported on Saturday, February 3, 2024, that the number of deaths from floods and landslides in the Philippines After heavy rain in many areas of Mindanao Island southern part of the country throughout the past week The number has risen to at least 14, while tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes and taken to emergency shelters.
According to the disclosure of local officials At least 10 people have died in the past few days in rain-hit Davao de Oro province, including three in the city of New Bataan and four others. In the landslides in Maracusan and Moncayo, three other bodies drowned at different times. at Pantukan and Mago
In the nearby province of Davao del Norte, a landslide hit a house in Capalong. causing the deaths of at least 4 people in the house
Meanwhile, widespread flooding occurred in neighboring Agusan del Sur province. Several villages and agricultural products were affected, local disaster management agency spokesman Alexis Gabardo said on Saturday. It may take 5-6 days for the water level to drop. This is due to additional water flowing down from Davao de Oro Province.
