TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — The mayor of Abuyog town in Leyte province is planning to declare Barangay Pilar a “no man’s land” after 80 percent of the village was covered with rocks
and soil during a landslide that occurred amid heavy rainfall spawned by Tropical Storm Agaton on April 10.of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to inspect in Barangay Pilar to determine if it was still suitable for occupancy.Of the 52 people who died in Abuyog in the landslides, 48 were in Barangay Pilar, where at least 55 others were still missing.
The rest of the fatalities were in Barangay Tib-o, with two dead; and one each in Barangays Bahay and Combis.Traya admitted that Barangay Pilar has been declared a danger zone due to possible landslides as early as 2018. “Due to the massive landslide incident, we will request geologists to conduct an inspection to see if the area is still safe for residents,” Traya said.
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