Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:48 UTC
The body of 70-year-old Rizalda Matambonoy was found buried in the mud after a landslide occurred in Purok 22, Barangay Mt. Diwata, a gold rush site in the municipality of Monkayo in Davao de Oro province on Tuesday, Mar. 2.
In the latest video posted by the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (BDRRMC) of Mt. Diwata, the responders used an excavator to retrieve the body of Matambonoy.
Residents in the village were shocked seeing mud and rocks rushing down the slope Monday afternoon. The BDRRMC said two other persons identified as Rico Gonzales and Maricel Edullantes were injured.
Published March 2, 2021, 4:51 PM
DAVAO CITY – The body of 70-year-old Rizalda Matambonoy was found buried in the mud after a landslide occurred in Purok 22, Barangay Mt. Diwata, a gold rush site in the municipality of Monkayo in Davao de Oro province on Tuesday, Mar. 2.
In the latest video posted by the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (BDRRMC) of Mt. Diwata, the responders used an excavator to retrieve the body of Matambonoy.
Residents in the village were shocked seeing mud and rocks rushing down the slope Monday afternoon.
The BDRRMC said two other persons identified as Rico Gonzales and Maricel Edullantes were injured.
Published March 2, 2021, 8:19 AM
DAVAO CITY – A 70-year-old woman went missing after a landslide incident occurred in Barangay Mt. Diwata, Monkayo town in Davao de Oro province on Monday, March 1.
The Barangay Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Council (BDRRMC) of Mt. Diwata identified the missing woman as Rizalda Matambonoy. It said two persons identified as Rico Gonzales and Maricel Edullantes were injured.
In a video shared by the BDRRMC Mt. Diwata Monkayo Facebook page, a mudslide can be seen rushing down the steep slope in Purok 22. The landslide reportedly occurred at 1:00 pm.
The BDRRMC said four houses were totally destroyed, two houses were partially damaged while a total of 10 households with 36 individuals were affected.