Landslide Disaster in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines 2009<< back |
The following pictures were emailed from Pastor Ed Chan from Ablaze for Jesus International: Some pics from the site of the biggest landslide in Benguet. This is in La Trinidad Valley. The mountain from the top of the road going to Lamtang or Long Long (which is an alternate route from La Trinidad to Naguilian Road which also happens to be closed because of landslides and bridge getting erroded by the heavy flood waters) came down due to water saturation, crossed over the road and came down crashing over 30 homes with people sleeping. They are conservatively estimating 30 people but that remains to be seen because the four story building that you see in the picture alone had about 14-18 bodies. It was a boarding house for students. I was told first hand that some barangay officials went around in the evening two hours before it happened warning people. We don't know how many listened and left. One incredible story is that Mr Capuyan arrived and was at
his gate when the montain came crashing down his yard, with his
children
on
the second floor
of his house. He had just enough time to go grab his children
and drive off as the water and mud came rushing right behind him
out
the alley road going into his property. |