98 dead, 9 missing in Davao de Oro landslideThis screengrab from AFPTV aerial video footage taken on February 7, 2024 shows the site of a landslide in Davao de Oro province on Mindanao island in the southern Philippines. MANILA, Philippines — Casualties from the landslide in Maco, Davao de Oro continue to rise as government officials abandoned all hope of finding live victims under the rubble. "As of 12 noon today, we have a total of 98 retrieved bodies which includes complete body parts and body parts," said Management of the Dead and the Missing (MDM) unit member Lea Añora in a press briefing this afternoon. "88 were complete body parts and 10 body parts... And we have 79 identified bodies and we still have 18 unidentified retrieved bodies." Among those who are still missing are from:immediate community : 4: 4 Maria-Socio General Services Inc. (MSGSI) : 4: 4 Apex Mining: 1The landslide occured in Brgy.

Source: Philippine Star February 17, 2024 14:32 UTC