Landslide kills grandmother, 2 grandchildren in Cebu City
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 60-year-old woman and her two grandchildren, aged 5 and 6, were killed when a landslide buried their house in Barangay Pulangbato here on Friday, Oct. 9.
The landslide struck shortly after noon as the family ate lunch in Sitio Kandarong Riverside. Rescuers recovered the bodies of Judith and her grandchildren, Xian Kyre Caballero and Kyden Andamon, after nearly six hours of operations hampered by heavy rain and unstable ground.
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Kyden’s mother, Jolly Pearl Andamon, 38, was rescued alive and taken to a hospital. Caballero initially survived but later died while receiving emergency treatment.
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The landslide forced 137 residents from 35 families to evacuate. Two houses were destroyed, while residents of 29 others were displaced, said Councilor Dave Tumulak, the city council’s disaster and risk management committee chair.
The city government pledged P20,000 in assistance to the relatives of each victim and P20,000 to owners of damaged houses.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the Intertropical Convergence Zone was bringing rain to Cebu, with more rainfall expected until early next week. /jpv
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