‘Safer’ higher ground becomes fatal site in Philippine landslide

Abuyog, Philippines (AFP) April 13, 2022

Fearing heavy rain dumped by tropical storm Megi would trigger flooding, residents of a Philippine fishing village hiked to higher ground and pitched tents. They never imagined the mountain they were on would collapse.

Fisherman Fernando Rosquetes instructed his family to trek up the mountain behind their village, Pilar, which is by the sea in central Leyte province.

“I told them, ‘stay
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