Landslide death toll in Philippines climbs to 98

People carry coffins during the mass burial of victims of the Masara landslide, at Mawab, Davao de Oro on Feb 14, 2024. - Reuters

MANILA: The death toll from a landslide in a mining town in Davao de Oro province in southern Philippines on Feb 6 has climbed to 98, a regional disaster prevention office said on Saturday (Feb 17).

The Maco Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said rescuers continue to search for nine others who remained missing.