3 dead, 7 still missing as landslide buries houses in Baguio

Rescuers clear piles of concrete slabs and debris in Barangay Guisad Surong, Baguio City on Sunday evening, Aug. 9, after a landslide buried several houses. Three people were killed and four were rescued alive, while six to seven others remained missing. (Screengrab from Mayor’s Office video)

BAGUIO CITY — Three people were killed while four others were rescued alive after a landslide buried houses in Barangay Guisad Surong on Sunday evening, Aug. 9.

Rescuers were still searching for six to seven more people believed to be trapped beneath layers of soil and debris, according to Mayor Benjamin Magalong.

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