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Killer landslide: 7 confirmed dead, 1 critically injured, 5 missing in Monkayo

A devastating landslide in Monkayo, Davao de Oro, claimed the lives of seven individuals, left one critically injured, and five others missing. The tragedy occurred during a prayer meeting in Purok 20, Pag-asa, Barangay Mt. Diwata. Jergrace Cabag, an official from the Local Government Unit (LGU)-Monkayo, confirmed the casualties and ongoing search efforts. The injured person was rushed to Davao de Oro Provincial Hospital, while the deceased were taken to the funeral parlor. Due to the ongoing landslide and heavy rain, search and rescue operations were temporarily halted, with plans to resume when conditions permit. The Municipality of Monkayo issued a forced evacuation order due to the threat of further landslides and flooding. Mayor Manuel E. Zamora emphasized the importance of heeding government warnings to prevent future incidents......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Calls for probe, shutdown of mining firm grow after Davao de Oro landslide

'Apex Mining and other mining companies in Mindanao have clearly endangered the lives of hundreds,' says activist Jon Bonifacio of the Kalikasan People's Network for the Environment.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

Philippines rescuers find girl alive 60 hours after landslide - Philippines

Three-year-old has given fresh hope of finding more survivors in a gold-mining village where death toll has climbed to 27 The rescue of a child nearly 60 hours after a landslide hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has been hailed as a miracle after searchers had given up hope of finding more survivors. The girl, who the Philippine Red Cross said was three years old, had been among scores of people missin.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Miracle rescue nearly 60 hours after Davao de Oro landslide

The rescue of a child on Friday nearly 60 hours after a landslide hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has been hailed as a "miracle" after searchers had given up hope of finding anyone alive......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, March 25

JAKARTA -- One was killed and nine others, including children, went missing after a landslide struck a village in the Indonesian province of West Java on Sunday, a local official said Monday. The disaster took place in Cibenda village in West Bandung regency on Sunday after torrential rain reportedly poured over the area for around two hours. (Indonesia-Landslide) - - - - SYDNEY -- Local media repo.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, March 25

JAKARTA -- One was killed and nine others, including children, went missing after a landslide struck a village in the Indonesian province of West Java on Sunday, a local official said Monday. The disaster took place in Cibenda village in West Bandung regency on Sunday after torrential rain reportedly poured over the area for around two hours. (Indonesia-Landslide) - - - - SYDNEY -- Local media repo.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Two children rescued alive 2 days after deadly landslide in Philippines

MANILA, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- A three-year-old girl and a 2-month-old boy were pulled alive from the mud more than two days after a massive landslide crashed into several villages in Davao de Oro province in southern Philippines, the Philippine Red Cross said Friday. In a statement, the humanitarian agency's chairman Dick Gordon said the two survivors were immediately taken to a local hospital in a nearby town......»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Two children rescued alive 2 days after deadly landslide in Philippines

MANILA, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- A three-year-old girl and a 2-month-old boy were pulled alive from the mud more than two days after a massive landslide crashed into several villages in Davao de Oro province in southern Philippines, the Philippine Red Cross said Friday. In a statement, the humanitarian agency's chairman Dick Gordon said the two survivors were immediately taken to a local hospital in a nearby town......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Remolino, Alcoseba rule Go For Gold Sunrise Sprint Triathlon Race in Camsur 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Roughly two weeks after they lorded the National Age Group Triathlon (NAGT) in Subic Bay, Cebu’s pride Andrew Kim Remolino and Raven Faith Alcoseba stamped their class anew, this time in Camarines Sur.  Remolino and Alcoseba topped the overall male and female divisions, respectively, in the Go For Gold Sunrise Sprint.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

China: Barge hits brige near Guangzhou, plunging vehicles in water

BEIJING  — Two people were killed after a barge collided with a bridge over a waterway in China’s Pearl River Delta near Guangzhou city, causing part of the bridge to break off, plunging vehicles into the water, Chinese state media reported on Thursday. The Guangzhou Maritime Safety Administration said in a statement on their WeChat.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

Florida: 2 dead after jet plane crash lands on highway, collides with vehicles

A private passenger jet with five people aboard crash-landed on a busy Florida highway and collided with two vehicles on the ground in a fiery accident on Friday that killed two people, according to authorities and news footage from the scene. The Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet, which took off from Ohio, was on approach.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

Retrieval ops halted in Masara landslide with 8 still missing

THREE weeks after the tragic Masara landslide devastated the village in Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro, the search and retrieval operation has come to a permanent halt, leaving eight individuals buried beneath the debris......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

3,500 students affected in Masara landslide

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / February 21) – More than two weeks after the landslide in Masara in the municipality of Maco in Davao de Oro, 3,558 students have still not returned to the classroom, according to the Department of Education in the Davao Region (DepEd-Davao). Jenielito Atillo, DepEd-Davao spokesperson, said during the AFP-PNP Press Corps […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

Daughter of missing landslide victim confronts grim prospects

MACO, Davao de Oro (MindaNews / 12 February)—The plight of a college student, whose father is among those missing after the tragic landslide in the mining village of Masara here on February 6, is further complicated by concerns about her education and the health issues of her mother and younger brother. Bea Esmero, a third-year […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Death toll in Davao de Oro landslide climbs to 27 after burying mining workers

More casualties are being tallied by government officials following a deadly landslide that occused in Maco, Davao de Oro that buried two buses carrying workers of Apex Mining Co., Inc......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

110 missing, 31 rescued from Masara landslide

One hundred ten people remain missing, seven dead and 31 injured after a landslide swept a mining area in Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro Tuesday evening February 6......»»

Category: newsSource:  davaotodayRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Davao de Oro landslide death toll now 11

The death toll from a landslide in Barangay Masara in Maco, Davao de Oro on Wednesday increased to 11 after four more bodies were recovered yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Landslide in the Philippines kills 7 people

At least seven people were killed, two injured and 10 others missing after a landslide occurred at a mining area in Davao de Oro Municipality in the Philippines, local media reported on Thursday.Source: CGTN.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Landslide in the Philippines kills 7 people

At least seven people were killed, two injured and 10 others missing after a landslide occurred at a mining area in Davao de Oro Municipality in the Philippines, local media reported on Thursday.Source: CGTN.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Remolino, Alcoseba sine in Sunrise Sprint race

Kim Remolino and Faith Alcoseba lived up to pre-race hype but achieved victories in distinct styles in the Go for Gold Sunrise Sprint at the CamSur Watersports Complex here Sunday......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024