13 dead, 8 missing in Mindanao landslides
Landslides triggered by heavy rains from Typhoon Inday and the southwest monsoon have killed at least 13 people in Mindanao, Philippines. Rescue efforts are ongoing as thousands of families remain affected by flooding and debris.
Why it matters
The event highlights the vulnerability of regions to extreme weather events, exacerbated by recent seismic activity that weakened the terrain.
ROADSIDE PERIL Heavy equipment clears debris from a landslide-hit road in Barangay Kapatan, Glan, Sarangani, after heavy rains from Typhoon "Inday" (international name: Bavi) and the enhanced southwest monsoon triggered deadly landslides that killed eight people in nearby Malapatan and five others Calanogas, Lanao del Sur, on Friday. - PHOTO COURTESY OF MARTIN FERNANDO BERNAD JR./SARANGANI PIO
KORONADAL CITY - At least 13 people were killed and eight others remained missing after separate landslides triggered by heavy rains from Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi) and the enhanced southwest monsoon struck parts of Mindanao on Friday, as flooding affected more than 18,000 families across the Bangsamoro region.
Eight people died and two remained missing after a landslide buried two houses in Sitio Blesong Fundao, Barangay Poblacion, Malapatan, Sarangani, before dawn on Friday.
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