Bad weather halted retrieval operations at the landslide site in Naga City, Cebu
CEBU, Philippines – Torrential rains halted the search and retrieval operations at the landslide area in City of Naga on Friday (September 28).
Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) officer Baltazar Tribulano Jr. said that they prioritize the safety of responders that is why they decided to temporarily stop the operation.
Based on the latest record, fatalities in the landslide area have reached 67 while 22 more remain missing.
Authorities are hoping to still recover this weekend the bodies of those missing.
Meanwhile, the APO Land and Quarry Corporation has set a hazard removal plan for the area.
“We are hoping that we can implement it as soon at the soonest possible time because as you know kung umulan or kung magkaroon ng ano pa man we need to ensure that itong material nahulog big bolders and rocks, we have to ensure really the safety of the area and of course our community members so there is a plan in place,” said Chito Mañiago, a representative from the APO Land and Quarry Corporation. – Marje Pelayo (with reports from Gladys Toabi)
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