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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.
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.
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They say Barangay Dolores is prone to landslides.
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