Philippine rescue teams are scrambling to dig through mud to look for survivors. After a landslide occurred 2 days ago, causing at least 11 deaths and many more missing.
Foreign news agencies reported that 2 days after the landslide occurred due to heavy rain in the village of Mazara, on the gold-mining mountains of Mindanao Island. Southern part of the Philippines Rescue workers are still battling time and weather conditions. to search for survivors Although it is necessary to use bare hands or small equipment such as shovels to excavate.
The latest report from the local municipality on Thursday, February 8, 2024, indicates that 11 people have died, another 31 have been injured and at least 110 others are missing after the landslide destroyed several homes. and flooded and buried 3 buses and a jeepney. who were waiting to welcome the miners last Tuesday night
“Everyone is hoping that there will still be survivors,” said Edward Makapili, an official with the Davao de Oro Provincial Disaster Management Office, adding that there is still hope. This is because officials were previously able to successfully rescue one survivor from a pile of mud where he had been buried for 11 hours.
Police, soldiers and rescue workers from Davao de Oro and neighboring Davao del Norte provinces They were sent to the village of Mazara. To assist in search and rescue operations Using large machines to help in the search But some people decided to use their hands and shovels to dig up where they believed the bodies were.
Mr. Makapili also said that At least 20 miners were buried along with the bus. The officials are trying to help them out. But the soil that covered it was very thick. It's almost as big as a two-story building, making the search take time. While the weather forecast warns that In the next few days there will be heavy rain. It may cause further flash floods and landslides.
