Davao de Oro province in the Philippines due to heavy rain caused landslides. 5 people died, 27 others are missing. The army has been brought down to rescue.
Masara in the southern Philippines says the village where the collapse occurred is known as a gold mining village. The collapse occurred there on Wednesday.
Officials associated with disaster response said 31 people were injured. 11 of them were seriously injured. Many houses and two buses were damaged by mudflows and rocks in Masara village. The collapse was caused by weeks of heavy rain.
Regional Disaster Management Officer Edward Macappilli said the rain stopped last Thursday. the sun rises Therefore, it was not thought that it would collapse like this.
Army has been deployed to help in the rescue operation. Three seriously injured were airlifted for treatment. On Wednesday, the army informed that there is no such thing as a road in that area. No cell phone signal. Working here is quite a challenge.
285 families from Masara and four surrounding villages have been rescued and taken to safer areas. Last week, 18 people died in floods and landslides here, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.
