KIDAPAWAN CITY — Close to 20 houses were destroyed and a hundred families evacuated when a huge river that descended from the country’s highest peak overflowed following heavy downpour here Saturday night.
Most of the victims were unprepared and salvaged nothing out of their home valuables as they hurriedly fled to safer grounds.
Cotabato Gov. Nancy Catamco said they were still trying to assess the cost of damage and the total number of families affected.
The Cotabato provincial office said at least 100 families or about 500 individuals were displaced in Makilala and Mlang towns.
Catamco and members of the provincial disaster risk reduction and management council went to…
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