The number of dead from a landslide that struck a province in the southern Philippines increased to 27 on Friday, but rescuers are still hoping to discover more survivors after a child was retrieved earlier in the day.
In the province of Davao de Oro, a landslide occurred Tuesday night at a gold mining facility in Maco. The landslide buried residences, including three buses and a jeep used to transport mining company personnel.
According to provincial authorities, the child’s condition remained steady.
The disaster office in Maco changed the number of people missing from 110 to 89 without providing an explanation and reported 32 injuries.
Four vehicles were discovered buried in the landslide, according to a statement released by Apex mine operator on Friday. Disaster officials had earlier stated that two buses carrying 27 passengers were buried.
An Apex communications officer stated that how many people were in the automobiles when the landslide occurred is uncertain. As per Apex, jeeps can hold 36 people, whereas buses can hold up to 60 people.
Davao de Oro has seen intense rains in recent weeks, which have caused landslides and flooding.
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