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The operation was hampered by thick mud, heavy rain, thick mud and the danger of more landslides, as well as the absence of telecommunications signals and impassable roads. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] Rescue and retrieval operations were interrupted by two earthquakes measuring magnitudes of 5.9 and 5.2 on the Richter scale that struck the area on February ...
The deadly landslide (or debris flow) followed a 10-day period of heavy rain and a minor earthquake (magnitude 2.6 on the moment magnitude scale). The official death toll was 1,126. The official death toll was 1,126.
On August 3, 1999, the landslide occurred as other residents were preparing to evacuate due to heavy rain, trapping them inside their homes as uphill houses and 45,000 cubic meters of mud, rocks, and concrete buried low-lying areas. At least 58 people died, [5] while 300 homes were destroyed [6] and 378 families were left homeless. [7]
Seven people, including five children, were killed after a landslide buried a house following days of heavy rains in southern Davao de Oro province, a disaster official said on Thursday. Two ...
MANILA, Philippines — Floods and a landslide killed at least seven people in the Philippines on Monday as Tropical Storm Yagi, locally known as Enteng, dumped heavy rain on the capital Manila ...
Pages in category "Landslides in the Philippines" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
A fierce storm was blowing out of the northern Philippines Tuesday after leaving at least 14 people dead in landslides, floods and swollen rivers, disaster-response officials said. Storm warnings ...
Since the average precipitation is expected to decrease or increase regionally (63), rainfall induced landslides may change accordingly, due to changes in infiltration, groundwater levels and river bank erosion. Weather extremes are expected to increase due to climate change including heavy precipitation (63).