Two people were killed after heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm “Ada” triggered a landslide in Matnog, Sorsogon yesterday, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said.
“It took nearly five hours to retrieve the two bodies, which were buried beneath a large boulder following the landslide,” the MDRRMO said on its Facebook page.
Authorities said the victims were asleep when the landslide happened.
In its 6 p.m. bulletin yesterday, state weather bureau PAGASA said stormy conditions still prevail over most of the Bicol region as Ada moves northwestward over the coastal waters of Catanduanes.
Wind Signal No. 2 was raised over the eastern portion of Camarines Norte (Vinzons, San Lorenzo Ruiz, San Vicente, Talisay, Basud, Mercedes, Daet, Paracale), the eastern and central portions of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Ocampo, Goa, Lagonoy, Milaor, Nabua, Buhi, Caramoan, Baao, Cabusao, Bato, Camaligan, Pili, Sipocot, Tigaon, Pamplona, Garchitorena, Iriga City, San Fernando, Magarao, Minalabac, Balatan, Libmanan, Naga City, Calabanga, Bombon, Bula, Canaman, Pasacao, Sagñay, San Jose, Presentacion, Gainza, Lupi), Albay, and Catanduanes.
Several parts of Luzon also remained under Wind Signal No. 1.
“Since further intensification to severe tropical storm is not ruled out, raising of Wind Signal No. 3 is possible,” PAGASA said.
From Sunday onwards, it is forecast to move slowly over the sea east of Southern Luzon before weakening into a tropical depression by Tuesday because of the surge of the northeast monsoon.
