Date | September 20, 2018 |
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Location | Naga, Cebu, Philippines |
Deaths | 78[1] |
Non-fatal injuries | 18[2] |
Missing | 5 |
On September 20, 2018, a landslide caused by heavy rainfall and quarrying operations by Apo Land and Quarry Corporations (ALQC) in Naga, Cebu, Philippines, killed 78 people. Five others are missing.[1] This is the second deadly landslide to occur in the country in five days; the first occurred in Itogon, Benguet, on September 15, triggered by Typhoon Mangkhut (Ompong), leaving at least 35 dead.[3]