Two persons were killed in a landslide that hit the makeshift houses of squatter families in Taytay, Rizal.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (NDRRMO) in Taytay has identified the fatalities as 14-year-old Justin Pundal and his 17-year-old brother Jude Pundal.
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The landslide hit two houses in Barangay Dolores at about 4 am.
The incident happened during the height of heavy rains enhanced by tropical depression "Maring."
Local authorities say, residents in this community were urged to evacuate yesterday.
They say Barangay Dolores is prone to landslides.
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