Erik de Castro / Reuters Rescuers search for people trapped in a landslide caused by Typhoon Mangkhut in Itogon, Philippines, on September 17, 2018. Two days after Typhoon Mangkhut slammed into the remote Philippine town of Itogon, causing part of a mountain slope to collapse on a gold miners’ bunkhouse, grim reports circulated that more than 40 people had been pulled from the wreckage. Rescue workers said previously that up to 50 people, including children, were believed trapped in the wreckage. At least 43 bodies have since been recovered, The New York Times reported, potentially doubling the country’s death toll from the storm. But Itogon mayor Victorio Palangdan struck a somber tone at an afternoon news conference, saying he was “99-percent sure the people there are dead.”Update: We’re at Itogon, #Philippines.

Source: Huffington Post September 17, 2018 11:48 UTC