MANILA, Philippines — Rescuers and residents at a mining site in Itogon, Benguet—where dozens are feared to have been buried alive—were instructed to leave Friday due to the threat of another landslide. This, after the Mines and Geosciences Bureau warned that the landslide area of the mining town is still active. Ruben Carandang, Office of Civil Defense-Cordillera regional director, said the government is limiting the deployment of rescuers to only 30. “I was advised by the MGB to implement the reduction of search and rescue personnel who are here at the ground zero,” Carandang said in an interview on ANC. The forced evacuation will be also implemented to the residents living in houses up the mountain.

Source: Philippine Star September 21, 2018 07:22 UTC