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Child Rescued 60 Hours After Philippine Landslide

The miraculous survival story emerges as search efforts continue in the gold-mining village, with over 100 still missing.

  • A child was miraculously rescued nearly 60 hours after a landslide hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines, raising hopes among searchers.
  • The landslide, triggered by heavy rain, resulted in at least 11 deaths and left over 100 people missing in Masara village, Mindanao.
  • Rescuers, using bare hands and shovels, continue to search for survivors amid challenging conditions, including ongoing rain and the threat of further landslides.
  • The area had been previously declared a 'no build zone' due to its susceptibility to landslides, yet residents returned, exacerbating the disaster's impact.
  • Hundreds of families have been evacuated, and emergency shelters have been set up to accommodate those displaced by the landslide and the threat of more to come.
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