A mayor in Glan, in the southern Philippine province of Sarangani, is asking the national government to send air force helicopters to deliver food to communities cut off by landslides after a major earthquake. The 7.8-magnitude offshore quake struck on Monday and is described as one of the strongest to hit the archipelago in about half a century. Reporting across outlets says the disaster has killed at least 47 people, injured 688, and left 31 others missing. Many residents remain displaced, with more than 45,000 people reported as still without homes, including about half in emergency shelters. Damage is described as extensive, including more than 12,600 homes affected. Several villages in Glan are reported to be inaccessible, with sources citing that 10 of the town’s 31 villages—covering more than 100,000 people—cannot be reached. The request focuses on preventing hunger in villages described as “very hungry” and isolated by landslides, which have made ground access difficult and slowed relief deliveries.
Mayor requests airlift of food for quake-isolated villages in southern Philippines
A mayor in Glan, in the southern Philippine province of Sarangani, is asking the national government to send air force helicopters to deliver food to communities cut off by landslides after a major ea...
- A 7.8-magnitude offshore earthquake hits the southern Philippines, with the epicentre offshore Sarangani, on Monday.
- At least 47 people are reported dead, 688 injured, and 31 missing.
- More than 45,000 people remain displaced, with about half reported in emergency shelters.
- In Glan, multiple villages are cut off by landslides; 10 of 31 villages are reported inaccessible and home to over 100,000 people.
- The mayor requests immediate air force helicopter delivery of food to prevent hunger in the isolated communities.
Mayor says 10 of Glan’s 31 villages, home to over 100,000 people, remain inaccessible
2 months agoThe mayor of a southern Philippine town that was devastated by a powerful earthquake pleaded yesterday for helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger in several landslide-isolated villages. The 7.8 magnitude offshore quake, one of the strongest to hit the Philippine archipelago in a half century, struck Monday off the southern province of Sarangani and has left at least 47 people dead and injured 688 with 31 still missing. More than 45,000 people remained displaced, about half in emergency shelters, after the quake damaged more than 12,600 houses in farming towns and cities. Many were still too traumatized to return […] The post Town seeks immediate airlift of food to ease hunger in quake-hit villages appeared first on MACAU DAILY TIMES 澳門每日時報.
2 months agoSarangani reported 20 dead from the quake, the highest toll from the affected provinces, mostly due to a landslide that buried houses in the coastal town of Glan
2 months agoThe mayor of a southern Philippine town that was devastated by a powerful earthquake pleaded on Thursday for helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger in several landslide-isolated villages. The 7.8 magnitude offshore quake, one of the strongest to hit the archipelago in half a century, struck on Monday off the southern province of Sarangani and has left at least 47 people dead and 688 injured, with 31 still missing. More than 45,000 people remained displaced, about half in emergency...
2 months agoThe mayor of a quake-hit southern Philippine town is pleading for air force helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger in places isolated by landslides
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