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SEARCH and rescue operations continued Thursday, February 8, 2024, for 49 individuals who went missing due to the landslide in Maco, Davao de Oro.In a radio interview, Office of the Civil Defense Davao Director Ednar Dayanghirang said seven perished due to the landslide while 31 were injured and 49 were still missing.“Hopefully, today magbago at makita na ang iba,” he said.Dayanghirang said search and rescue operations are ongoing, noting that the weather is getting better.
The landslide occurred on the evening of Tuesday, February 6, in Zone 1, Barangay Masara in Maco, Davao de Oro that houses the garage of a mining company.Majority of the victims were employees of the mining company who were then on board a bus on their way home.The combined effects of northeast monsoon and trough of low pressure area have been affecting the Mindanao region since January 28, resulting in flooding and landslides.
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