Tuesday 7 August 2012

At least 12 people killed in landslides in the Philippines


Torrential rains triggered a landslide in the Philippine capital of Manila on Tuesday, killing eight people. One report states 51 dead. Four were buried by a mudslide in Zamboanga del Sur.
A landslide hit a row of shanties in a road in Manila's suburban Quezon City, killing eight people.
Emergency crews are attempting to rescue and evacuate tens of thousands of residents in the area, some of whom are stranded on the roofs of their homes... read more.

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