Landslide sweeps southern Philippines, kills seven
Seven people, including five children, were killed after a landslide buried a house following days of heavy rains in southern Davao de Oro Province, an official said on Thursday.
Two people were injured, and approximately 10 were missing, said Ednar Dayanghirang, director of the Regional Civil Defence Agency.
Authorities suspended search and rescue operations for small-scale miners due to continuing rains in a residential area, said Dayanghirang.
Heavy rains and floods have affected more than 187,000 people in four provinces in the Davao region, according to data from the national disaster agency.
Landslides and floods are frequent in the Philippines, an archipelago of more than 7,600 islands hit by about 20 tropical storms annually.
(Reuters/NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
States
351 people killed in Ogun road crashes, FRSC says
Three hundred and fifty-one people were killed in 839 auto crashes in Ogun in 2023.
States
Ibadan man arraigned for land grab
On Thursday, a 25-year-old man, Sherif Adeleke, appeared before THE Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for a land grab.
States
160 Anambra drug dealers arrested, convicted
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it secured the conviction of 160 illicit drug traffickers in Anambra in 2023.
Abuja
Civil Defence in Abuja gets new spokesperson, Samuel Idoko
Mr Idoko holds a degree in Mass Communication and is a chartered mediator and conciliator.
Abuja
Man jailed for attempting to steal in Abuja
On Thursday, the Abuja Grade 1 Area Court sentenced a 20-year-old man, Ishaiku Shehu, to one-month of imprisonment for attempted stealing.
Lagos
Re-arraignment of kidnap kingpin Evans suffers setback
Evans was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice Hakeem Oshodi sometime in February 2022.
