Hanoi (VNA) - The death toll from a landslidein the southern Philippines has climbed to 37, an official said on February 11,as rescuers have continued to search for more than 60 people remainingunaccounted for.
The incident occurred in the evening of February 6 in Davaode Oro province on Mindanao – the country’s second-largest island, followingdays of heavy rain.
Apex Mining, the Philippine operator of the gold mine, said the disaster struckoutside its mine site, where buses wait for workers finishing their shifts.Rescue operations have been hampered by limited visibility and intermittentlandslides.
Torrential rain has continued for weeks in many parts ofMindanao, forcing tens of thousands into emergency shelters./.
The incident occurred in the evening of February 6 in Davaode Oro province on Mindanao – the country’s second-largest island, followingdays of heavy rain.
Apex Mining, the Philippine operator of the gold mine, said the disaster struckoutside its mine site, where buses wait for workers finishing their shifts.Rescue operations have been hampered by limited visibility and intermittentlandslides.
Torrential rain has continued for weeks in many parts ofMindanao, forcing tens of thousands into emergency shelters./.
VNA
