15 Dead, 6 Missing After Landslides Hit Southern Philippines

Ground Destabilized and Collapses Due to Heavy Rains from Typhoon Bavi

At least 15 people have died and 6 are missing due to heavy rains brought by Typhoon Bavi on Mindanao Island in southern Philippines.

According to local media outlets such as the Philippine Star and the Inquirer on the 11th (local time), a landslide swept over two houses on a hillside in a village in Sarangani province, Mindanao Island, between 3 and 4 a.m. the previous day, killing 10 people.

On the 10th (local time), repair work was underway on roads damaged by landslides caused by the heavy rain brought by Typhoon Bavi on Mindanao Island in southern Philippines. Photo by Xinhua News Agency

Local authorities reported that the ground had already been weakened by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the area in early June, and days of torrential rain from Typhoon Bavi further destabilized the soil.

Additionally, around 2:30 a.m. the previous day, a slope collapsed in a village in Lanao del Norte province, Mindanao Island, burying several houses and resulting in 5 deaths and 6 people missing.

Rescue teams were dispatched immediately after news of the accidents, but roads were covered by landslides and they were only able to reach the scene around 6 a.m., where search and rescue operations are ongoing.

Furthermore, local authorities stated that heavy rains also caused flooding in South Maguindanao and North Maguindanao provinces on Mindanao Island, leading to dozens of rivers overflowing and affecting more than 30,000 residents in local villages.

It is reported that so far, over 49,000 people in central and southern Philippines have been affected by Typhoon Bavi, with about 3,400 displaced people currently staying in shelters.

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