Eight dead, seven injured in Davao de Oro floods and landslides

As of Friday, February 2, 2024, eight people have died and seven were injured due to floods and landslides in Davao de Oro, with one person still missing.

The victims include Mimai Pagantupan who drowned and Jerlyn Lada, Virginia Buhian, Andoy Ananias, Marcilla Bantasan, Junjun Romagos, a 98-year-old woman buried in a landslide, and a man killed by flooding in Barangay Kingking, Pantukan.

Heavy rains caused by the trough of a low-pressure area have affected 111 barangays in Davao de Oro, impacting around 49,921 people directly.

The province was declared under a state of calamity last month due to previous landslides and floods, affecting approximately 200,000 individuals.

Ednar Dayanghirang from the Office of Civil Defense in Davao Region (OCD-11) noted that while the situation is challenging, the number of deaths and injuries this year is lower compared to previous years.

Around 5,000 families across 262 barangays in the Davao region are displaced, with 12,978 currently housed in 183 evacuation centers.