1 dead, 1,200 displaced as floods hit Davao City

MORNING-AFTER CLEANUP A pickup truck ends up like just another piece of debris on Saturday after the flash flood at Barangay Talomo in Davao City, where the river overflowed due to nonstop rains (PHOTO BY BING GONZALES)

DAVAO CITY—One person died and at least 1,200 people were displaced as continuous heavy rains due to the southwest monsoon flooded several villages here on Friday.

Ednar Dayanghirang, director of the Office of Civil Defense in the Davao region, identified the fatality as Rolando Moncada Jose, 54.

Jose was aboard a motorcycle in Barangay Talandang on Friday afternoon trying to navigate through the flood when the vehicle fell into a creek and he was swept by rampaging waters. He was recovered some 3 kilometers downstream around 9 a.m. on Saturday.

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1 dead, 1,200 displaced as floods hit Davao City

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