At least 31 individuals died as continuous heavy rains brought by Typhoon “Paeng” caused flooding and landslides in Maguindanao del Norte, a Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) said Friday, Oct. 28.
Bangsamoro READI Head Atty. Naguib Sinarimbo said most of the victims died due to landslides or drowned from the strong current of the flood.
“Nagkaroon na ng activation emergency operation dito sa region. Ang focus ngayon ay rescue and retrieval [operations] and then ‘yung pagkain, immediately ‘yung mga hindi na kailangan pang lutuin para ‘yung mga hindi mga nakapag-almusal at tanghalian ay may makain sila,” Sinarimbo added.
Sinarimbo said hundreds of families have been forced to evacuate from 11 municipalities and cities in BARMM due to flooding. –Report from Jaira Mondez/KC – gb
