2006 Southern Leyte mudslide

When

17 Feb 2006

Kind

Event

Coordinates

10.34° N, 125.10° E

Description

A massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines killing an estimated 1,126 people.

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2006 Southern Leyte mudslide.

Major landslide in the Philippines

On February 17, 2006, a massive rock slide-debris avalanche occurred in the Philippine province of Southern Leyte, causing widespread damage and loss of life. The deadly landslide followed a 10-day period of heavy rain and a minor earthquake. The official death toll was 1,126.

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• Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “en la provincia Leyte del Sur (Filipinas) se producen una serie de corrimientos de tierra”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Japanese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “フィリピンのレイテ島で大規模な土砂崩れ が発生し、人口約1,800人の村が壊滅状態になるなど、1,126人が犠牲になる (2006年レイテ島土砂災害) 。”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page