Landslide buries more than 20 homes in Cebu, Philippines

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(CNN)Rescuers at the site of a landslide on the resort island of Cebu in the Philippines can hear shouting from beneath the rubble as they attempt to shift debris covering more than 20 homes, officials say.

Four bodies have so far been pulled from the mud in the City of Naga, south of the tourist beaches, including a four-year-old child and elderly woman, Bureau of Fire Protection rescue chief Supt. Samuel Tadeo said.
Speaking on local radio, Naga Police Chief Inspector Roden Ylan Gonzales said that around 24 houses had been buried in the landslide, which follows several days of heavy rain.

The city didn't take a direct hit from Super Typhoon Mangkhut that made landfall in the country last weekend, but the storm system -- the world's biggest this year -- dumped plenty of water on the city.
Rescuers also said families were receiving text messages from loves ones feared buried in the mud, raising hope that they are sheltering in an air pocket amid the debris.





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