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Flood of soil caused by rain and earthquake … 'buried' a school full of children, 1100 people died

On This Day: In one of the biggest tragedies of the world, this landslide in the Philippines buried the primary school, which was located closest to the top of the mountain. The landslide happened when the school was open and children and teachers were present in it.

The day of February 17 has been witness to a great tragedy in the Philippines. On this day in the year 2006, a landslide took away the lives of thousands of people and left tears in the eyes of the survivors forever. This landslide spared no one, from about 500 houses to a primary school full of more than 200 children and teachers. In fact, on February 17, 2006, a landslide occurred in Southern Leyte, Philippines, causing extensive damage and loss of life. The deadly landslide was followed by 10 days of heavy rain and a minor earthquake (magnitude 2.6 on the Richter scale). Officially, the death toll in this disaster was 1,126.

According to media reports, in the immediate aftermath of the disaster, at least 156 people lost their lives and another 990 were reported missing. In many areas, the mud was as deep as 30 meters and almost as high as a 7-story building, making it nearly impossible to search for the missing.

Elementary school buried in landslide

In one of the world's worst tragedies, this landslide in the Philippines buried the primary school, which is located closest to the top of the mountain. The landslide happened when the school was open and children and teachers were present. According to provincial governor Rosette Lerias, the school had 246 students and seven teachers at the time. Only one child and one adult were rescued immediately after the disaster. About 80 women who attended the celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Ginsagon Women's Health Association were also lost in the landslide.

Left the house due to the fear of landslide

Lerias said that although many residents had left the area a week ago for fear of landslides, many of them had returned when the rains subsided. In the beginning of February, there was continuous heavy rain in the Guinsagon area. Some areas here recorded about 30 inches of rain, which was about 4 times more than normal. Moreover, the hill near the village was quite steep and had developed cracks before the landslide. La Niña often causes heavy rainfall in countries such as the Philippines as nature draws more moisture from warmer-than-normal ocean waters in the western Pacific.

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