In a statement on Facebook, the Davao de Oro provincial government said at least 11 people were killed Tuesday when the landslide swept Maco, including the remote gold mining village of Masara on the island of Mindanao, following intense rains.
The girl is in a stable condition, the government added, with Davao de Oro Gov.
Dorothy Gonzaga saying her rescue had provided a “sign of hope.”Rescue teams search for missing miners in Maco, Davao de Oro, Philippines on February 8, 2024.
The long wait for news of his missing son had become unbearable, resident Wilfredo Pilones told state broadcaster PTV on Thursday.
“They’ll get buried deeper even more.”The region is resource-rich, with raw metals buried under sprawling mountainous highlands dotted with agricultural villages.
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Dorothy Gonzaga, Jeoffrey, Wilfredo Pilones, ”, “ They’ll
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Philippines, Davao, Davao de Oro, Masara, Mindanao, Maco, Davao de Oro , Philippines, Anadolu