Forty-five employees of a mining company were successfully rescued, while 41 others went missing after a landslide burried two buses in Brgy. Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro, on Tuesday night, February 6.

Based on Jun Dimacutac's report on MBC Network News on Wednesday, February 7, a total of 86 employees were onboard two buses of APEX Mines when the landslide hit at around 8 p.m.

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The latest report from the Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) of the Air Force of the Philippines showed that 45 of the 86 employees were successfully rescued.

Three of the 45 are in critical condition for urgent air evacuation while the rest were sent to evacuation areas.

EastMinCom said roads remain impassable and that there is no cellphone signal in the area, but it has assured that it has established radio contact within the affected vicinity and a Temporary Command Posts.

"The 25th Infantry Battalion established a Tactical Command Post (TCP) at Tagbaros Patrol Base while the 1001st Brigade is coordinating efforts at the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC) and the Provincial Incident Command Post, providing leadership assistance in disaster management," the EastMinCom said.

At least 14 military vehicles have been mobilized to support the rescue and recovery efforts. Heavy equipment from Apex Mines was also deployed for clearing operations.

“However, there are reports of unaccounted individuals believed to be affected by the landslide,” it said.

The landslide was due to the continuous rain brought by the shearline and the trough low pressure area.

Due to this, the city government of Maco announced a class suspension at all levels.