MANILA, Philippines – Philippine officials are losing hope of finding survivors among 21 people still buried in a landslide that killed at least three people after crashing onto a remote gold mining village in a southern province.
Compostela Valley Gov. Arturo Uy says the shanties and tents where miners and their family members were sleeping have been buried under about 80-100 feet (25-30 meters) of mud, soil, rocks and other debris from Friday's predawn landslide.
Uy said Saturday that he would recommend a 30-day suspension of small-scale mining in the village of Kingking in Pantukan township while geologists determine whether it is still safe for miners. AP
