Overview

• A landslide in the southern Philippines has claimed 54 lives, with 63 individuals still missing.
• Rescue operations continue in the aftermath of the landslide, which buried homes and a bus terminal near a gold mine.
• A three-year-old girl was miraculously rescued from the rubble 60 hours after the landslide, providing hope to rescuers.
• Heavy rainfall, deforestation, and recent earthquakes have exacerbated the risk of landslides in the region.
• Authorities vow to persist in the search for missing persons, despite challenging conditions and the diminishing likelihood of finding survivors.